coastal [noun]

Ganja la pwani

Maana (Definition)

A sturdy climbing rope hand-braided from coconut coir fibers, used by palm wine tappers.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coir climbing rope

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ganja la pwani

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mgema alitumia ganja la pwani kupanda juu ya mnazi mrefu."

Translation: The tapper used a coir climbing rope to scale the tall coconut palm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kamba Ukili Amnazi