coastal [noun]

Pambaa

Maana (Definition)

Raw unspun cotton fluff harvested from wild coastal shrubs for traditional cushioning.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unspun raw cotton / natural fluff

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pambaa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama alitumia pambaa kujaza mto wa kulalia."

Translation: Mother used raw unspun cotton fluff to stuff the sleeping pillow.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Pamba Mto