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Jamanda la dawa

Maana (Definition)

A lidded palm-woven chest used by traditional healers to organize roots and herbal powders.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

apothecary palm chest

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kikapu cha dawa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita Traditional Medicine
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mganga alitoa chupa ya mafuta kutoka kwenye jamanda la dawa."

Translation: The healer took out an oil vial from his apothecary palm chest.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Jamandadafra
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