coastal [noun]

Roshani

Maana (Definition)

Traditional elevated covered balcony characteristic of Swahili architecture in Lamu and Mombasa.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

upper-level covered balcony / stone house veranda

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

roshani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic rawshan via Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee waliketi kwenye roshani wakinywa kahawa ya tangawizi."

Translation: The elders sat on the upper balcony drinking ginger coffee.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ukumbi wa Baraza Baraza terraza