coastal [noun]

Mzimu wa kale

Maana (Definition)

An ancestral spirit believed in coastal tradition to inhabit sacred ruins or baobab groves.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ancestral spirit / ancient ghost of coastal lore

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ghost ya zamani

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walitoa dhabihu kwenye mzimu wa kale ili kuomba mvua."

Translation: Elders made sacrifices to the ancestral spirit to pray for rain.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Onyo la mababu Pepo Roho