coastal
[noun]
Eshwa
Maana (Definition)
The period of evening twilight or nightfall prayer time in coastal Swahili communities.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
dusk prayer hour / evening twilight
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
eshwa
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic loanword ('Isha')
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Wazee walikwenda msikitini wakati wa eshwa."
Translation: Elders went to the mosque during evening twilight.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):