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coastal [noun]

Ikulu ya Mwinyi

Maana (Definition)

Grand historic stone mansion belonging to an influential coastal leader or patrician family.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

patrician coastal estate / historical noble residency

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

palace ya mzee

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Heritage
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ikulu ya Mwinyi katika mji mkongwe wa Stone Town imehifadhiwa vizuri."

Translation: The noble coastal estate in the old Stone Town has been well preserved.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
jumba la mfalme
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