coastal [noun]

Bawabatu

Maana (Definition)

A heavy, intricately carved double wooden door characteristic of Lamu and Zanzibar.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ornate carved wooden portal

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mlango mkubwa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Arabic-Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Bawabatu ya nyumba hiyo ina nakshi za shaba."

Translation: The ornate carved wooden portal of that house features brass studs.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ukelele wa mlango haumzuii mwenye nyumba kulala Lango