coastal [noun]

Riwaya ya Kimvita

Maana (Definition)

A traditional story or prose narrative written in the classic Kimvita dialect of Mombasa.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Mombasa dialect literary narrative

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

riwaya ya Kimvita

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee Omar alisoma riwaya ya Kimvita inayoelezea historia ya Fort Jesus."

Translation: Mzee Omar read a Kimvita narrative detailing the history of Fort Jesus.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

hadithi Utenzi Ngano