coastal [noun]

Jumbe

Maana (Definition)

A traditional title for a village ruler or community leader along the Swahili coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional village chief / headman

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jumbe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili History

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jumbe aliwaita wazee wote kwenye baraza la kijiji."

Translation: The chief summoned all elders to the village council.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mzee wa mtaa