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Meaning of kinayə | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[ciˈnɑːjæ]

Definitions

  1. allegory
  2. a narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences
  3. symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one
  4. scoff, ridicule

Equivalents

العربية تمثيل
Azərbaycanca təmsil
Bosanski alegorija parabola
Català al·legoria
Čeština alegorie jinotaj
Ελληνικά αλληγορία
English allegory Taunt
Esperanto alegorio
Español alegoría
Français Allégorie
Gàidhlig samhla
עברית משל
Hrvatski alegorija parabola
Bahasa Indonesia alegori
Italiano allegoria
ქართული ალეგორია
Қазақша тұспалдау
한국어 알레고리 우화
Kurdî alegorî
Lietuvių alegorija
Polski alegoria
Português alegoria parábola
Српски alegorija parabola
Українська алегорія

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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