coastal [verb]

Gema

Maana (Definition)

To tap coconut palm trees for fresh sap to make palm wine (mnazi).

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

tap palm wine / extract sap from trees

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mgema alipanda juu ya mnazi asubuhi na mapema."

Translation: The palm tapper climbed the coconut tree early in the morning.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kamua mnazi Gema