coastal [noun]

Kandili ya mafuta

Maana (Definition)

A traditional lamp burning oil or kerosene with a protective glass chimney.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

kerosene lantern / hurricane oil lamp

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

taa ya mafuta

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama aliwasha kandili ya mafuta wakati umeme ulipokatika."

Translation: Mother lit the hurricane oil lamp when the power went out.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

karabai Taarab