coastal [noun]

Dobi la jiji

Maana (Definition)

A traditional public stone well or washing area where coastal residents gather to wash clothes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

communal laundry washing well

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dobi la jiji

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Heritage Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanawake walikusanyika kwenye dobi la jiji kufua na kuongea."

Translation: Women gathered at the communal city well to wash clothes and chat.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kiwanja cha kufulia Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe