coastal [noun]

Jango la mnazi

Maana (Definition)

A durable structural beam cut from mature coconut palm trunks used in traditional building.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coconut trunk rafter / sturdy palm post

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jango

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita / Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mafundi walitumia jango la mnazi kujenga paa la nyumba."

Translation: Builders used coconut trunk rafters to construct the house roof.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kikombao ndicho kilichomo