coastal [noun]

Mbagala

Maana (Definition)

A major historic trading junction and coastal township area south of Dar es Salaam, used in coastal idioms to signify a far-off destination.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

southern coastal trade hub / coastal ward dialect term

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Mbagala

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Basi lilielekea Mbagala kupitia barabara ya pwani."

Translation: The bus headed to Mbagala via the coastal road.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Pwani mji wa Pwani