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coastal [noun]

Adeku

Maana (Definition)

A heavy coarse mat woven from doom palm leaves specifically for solar drying of seafood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

woven palm leaf mat for drying fish

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mkeka wa samaki

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Swahili dialect
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walitandaza samaki juu ya adeku pwani."

Translation: Fishermen spread fish on the palm mat at the beach.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ndoa ya mkekaJamvi
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