coastal [noun]

Ndoa ya mkeka

Maana (Definition)

A rapidly solemnized marriage conducted on a simple floor mat without elaborate public festivities.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

quick emergency marriage / shotgun wedding arranged on a mat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndoa ya papo hapo / emergency wedding

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee waliamua kufunga ndoa ya mkeka ili kutatua mzozo."

Translation: Elders decided to conduct a quick emergency marriage to settle the dispute.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Dondoa Arusi