coastal [noun]

Nakshi ya uwazi

Maana (Definition)

Elaborately carved openwork wooden screens fitted over windows to permit airflow while retaining privacy.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

carved wooden lattice work / Swahili fretted screen

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

design ya mbao / mashimo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nyumba ya kale ya Lamu ina nakshi ya uwazi kando ya veranda."

Translation: The historic Lamu house features carved wooden lattice work along the veranda.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Nakshi mashimo Pambo