coastal [noun]

Elabu

Maana (Definition)

A built-in stone or wooden bench on the porch of coastal houses where elders sit.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

front porch bench outside coastal houses

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

elabu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee waliketi kwenye elabu wakizungumza."

Translation: Elders sat on the porch bench conversing.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Baraza benchi