coastal [noun]

Ghulamu

Maana (Definition)

A young male domestic attendant or page who served tea, coffee, and water in traditional Swahili stone houses.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

youthful pageboy / young attendant in Swahili patrician mansions

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mtumishi kijana / ghulamu

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ghulamu alileta maji ya kunawa mikono kabla ya chakula."

Translation: The young pageboy brought washing water before the meal.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mhudumu kijana mtumishi