coastal [noun]

Izina la ukoo

Maana (Definition)

The hereditary surname indicating membership in a specific Swahili patrician family or clan.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

clan surname / ancestral lineage name

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jina la family

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kiamu Dialect

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikuwa na pride kubwa katika kumpa mwanaye izina la ukoo."

Translation: He took immense pride in bestowing upon his child the clan surname.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

jina la ukoo