coastal [noun]

Gombelo

Maana (Definition)

A heavy mangrove or hardwood timber beam spanning stone walls to support roofs in Swahili architecture.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

heavy coastal timber roof beam

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mti wa gombelo / boriti ya nyumba

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mafundi walieka gombelo nene juu ya kuta za nyumba."

Translation: Craftsmen placed heavy timber beams atop the house walls.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

boriti ubao wa nyumba