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coastal [noun]

Gae

Maana (Definition)

A large broken piece of earthenware, pottery, or ceramic vessel.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

large broken clay potsherd

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gae

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

"Walitumia gae kupashia moto jikoni."

Translation: They used a clay potsherd to hold live coals in the kitchen.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kigaeChombo cha tanga
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