coastal [idiom]

Ondoa mtoto kwa upepo

Maana (Definition)

A traditional coastal parental practice of keeping newborn babies sheltered from humid ocean squalls.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal practice of protecting infants from oceanic gale winds

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ondoa mtoto upeponi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama aliondoa mtoto kwa upepo baharini ulikuwa ukivuma."

Translation: Mother sheltered the infant from the wind as the ocean gale blew.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hifadhi Tahadhari ni kinga