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Jamanda

Maana (Definition)

A woven basket with a fitted lid used for storing clothes, spices, or valuables.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lidded woven palm basket

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jamanda

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

"Bibi aliweka nguo zake za harusi ndani ya jamanda."

Translation: Grandmother stored her wedding clothes inside a lidded palm basket.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kikapu
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