swahili [noun]

Pembezoni mwa mji

Maana (Definition)

The outer geographic boundaries or suburban fringes surrounding a city center.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

outskirts of the city / peri-urban fringe

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

outskirts / mabao

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Geography

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kiwanda kipya kilijengwa pembezoni mwa mji ili kuepuka msongamano."

Translation: The new factory was built on the outskirts of the city to avoid congestion.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mpango wa kando Vuka mipaka Taa ya mtaa