coastal [noun]

Ribasi

Maana (Definition)

Traditional stone bench constructed right outside the grand carved doorway of Swahili stone houses.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

built-in stone entry bench in Swahili architecture

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ribasi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee waliketi kwenye ribasi wakizungumza kabla ya kuelekea msikitini."

Translation: The elders sat on the stone entry bench conversing before heading to the mosque.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Baraza Ukumbi wa Baraza Jambo la kusikitisha