coastal
[verb]
Gema mnazi
Maana (Definition)
To climb palm trees and collect sweet sap to brew palm wine.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
tap palm tree wine sap
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
gema mnazi
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Practice
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mgema alipanda mnazi alfajiri ku gema mnazi mpya."
Translation: The tapper climbed the palm tree at dawn to tap fresh palm wine.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):