coastal [noun]

Daku ya Eid

Maana (Definition)

Special celebratory nocturnal meal shared among families before major coastal festivities.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

festive pre-dawn meal before feast

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

daku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Familia yote ilikusanyika kula daku ya Eid."

Translation: The whole family gathered to eat the festive pre-dawn Eid meal.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mlo wa usiku