coastal
[verb]
Atia
Maana (Definition)
Dialectal verb used along the northern Swahili coast for giving or offering gifts.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
bestow / grant / give away
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
patia
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mzee alimwatia mwanawe shamba."
Translation: The elder bestowed a farm upon his son.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):