swahili [noun]

Msitu wa siri

Maana (Definition)

A protected forest area set aside traditionally for ritual ceremonies or ecological conservation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sacred grove / secluded forest sanctuary

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shamba la siri / secret woods

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Ecological Noun

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee pekee ndio walioruhusiwa kuingia msitu wa siri."

Translation: Only elders were permitted to enter the sacred forest grove.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Duka la kaya msitu wa tambiko Hifadhi