coastal [noun]

Akika ya mtoto

Maana (Definition)

A traditional coastal Islamic celebration and feast hosted to name a newborn child.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

child naming feast / traditional newborn rite

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sherehe ya mtoto

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic 'aqiqah'

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Familia iliandaa akika ya mtoto wikendi."

Translation: The family hosted a child naming feast over the weekend.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Sherehe ulimaji