coastal [noun]

Sarafuni

Maana (Definition)

Traditional coastal enterprise or bureau where traders exchanged foreign coins for local currency.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

money changer house / currency exchange office

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sarafuni

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wafanyabiashara wa Kiarabu walibadilisha fedha kwenye sarafuni."

Translation: Arab merchants exchanged currency at the money changer house.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

sarfu Benki Bangili ya fedha