coastal [noun]

Ndekefe

Maana (Definition)

A wooden shuttle tool passed between warp threads on traditional Swahili cloth weaving looms.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional loom shuttle used by Swahili weavers

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndekefe

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mfumaji alirusha ndekefe kwa kasi kwenye kitanda cha uzi."

Translation: The weaver tossed the loom shuttle swiftly across the warp threads.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kifaa ususi