coastal [noun]

Nyimbo za toba

Maana (Definition)

Solemn spiritual songs performed during periods of communal fasting or mourning.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

penitential hymns / solemn dirges

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hymns za toba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Sacred Music

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Waumini walimba nyimbo za toba msikitini usiku wa Lailatul Qadr."

Translation: Believers sang penitential hymns in the mosque on the Night of Power.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Toba ya kweli Nyimbo za toba Hapatikani kwa maombi