coastal [noun]

Hariri ya Kipemba

Maana (Definition)

Exquisite high-grade silk fabric historically imported and traded along Pemba and Zanzibar.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Pemba fine silk / luxury woven fabric

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hariri

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Maritime Trade

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Bibi alivaa vazi la hariri ya Kipemba siku ya harusi."

Translation: Grandmother wore a Pemba fine silk outfit on the wedding day.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kitambaa cha thamani