coastal [noun]

Jamvi la wazee

Maana (Definition)

The traditional woven palm mat where community elders sit to adjudicate disputes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

elders' council mat / community assembly floor

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jamvi la mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Cultural Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kesi ya shamba ilifikishwa kwenye jamvi la wazee."

Translation: The land dispute was brought to the elders' council mat.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kikao cha amani