coastal [noun]

Chapa cha mti

Maana (Definition)

A hand-carved hardwood stamp used by textile artisans to print traditional patterns on kanga cloth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

carved wooden block stamp for printing cloth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chapa cha mti

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alitumia chapa cha mti kuweka ua kwenye kitambaa."

Translation: The artisan used a carved wooden block stamp to print floral motifs on cloth.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kigongo Chapa