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coastal [noun]

Chaukele

Maana (Definition)

A specialized wooden seat fitted with a serrated blade for grating coconut meat.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional low coconut scraping stool

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kiti cha mbuzi

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

"Mama aliketi kwenye chaukele kukuza nazi."

Translation: Mother sat on the low scraping stool to grate coconut.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
MbuziJambo la kusikitisha
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