coastal [noun]

Baluu

Maana (Definition)

A narrow cut stone channel that drains rainwater from rooftops in coastal Swahili architecture.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stone house rainwater drainage channel

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mtaro wa maji

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maji ya mvua yalitiririka kupitia baluu ya nyumba."

Translation: Rainwater flowed away through the rooftop stone drainage channel.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mferaji mtaro