coastal [noun]

Hemba

Maana (Definition)

Traditional drought-resistant cereal grain cultivated and consumed along the Swahili coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal sorghum grain

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hemba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakazi wa kijiji walivuna hemba baada ya msimu wa mvua."

Translation: Village residents harvested coastal sorghum after the rainy season.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mtama