coastal [noun]

Salawata za usiku

Maana (Definition)

Evening choral recitations of religious poetry and prayers performed in mosques and homes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

nightly spiritual supplications

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ombi la usiku

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sauti za salawata za usiku zilileta amani kijijini."

Translation: The sounds of nightly spiritual supplications brought peace to the village.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hapatikani kwa maombi duaa dhikri