coastal [verb]

Gaba shamba

Maana (Definition)

To measure, divide, and mark agricultural plots among family heirs according to custom.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

demarcate ancestral farmland plots

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gaba shamba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Land Custom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walikutana kugaba shamba la familia kwa haki."

Translation: Elders gathered to demarcate ancestral farmland fairly among heirs.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Gawanya Pima Kukata kamba