coastal [noun]

Mwinyi

Maana (Definition)

A member of the historic coastal Swahili aristocracy holding hereditary land rights.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

patrician noble / traditional Swahili landowner

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mwinyi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita Swahili Culture

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwinyi alikaribisha wageni katika jumba lake la mawe."

Translation: The patrician noble welcomed guests to his stone mansion.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Sharifu mheshimiwa Tajiri