Arabic · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Zila

ज़िला

said zi-laa

also written: Zila'

Meaning

A rhetorical device of pairing words that share an associative or semantic link within a verse.

Usage & notes

A subtle ornament of classical verse in which related words are woven together to deepen resonance.

Related words

ARABIC

Sanaat

A rhetorical or poetic device; a figure of speech.

ARABIC

Ihaam

A rhetorical device of deliberate ambiguity: a word with two senses is used so the listener first grasps the obvious, nearer sense while the poet intends the remoter, farther one.

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