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coastal [noun]

Sebule ya wazee

Maana (Definition)

Spacious front hall in traditional coral-rag houses where elders receive guests.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

reception lounge in Swahili stone mansions

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sebule ya wazee

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Architecture
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wageni walikaribishwa kwenye sebule ya wazee na kupewa halwa."

Translation: Guests were welcomed into the elders' reception lounge and served halwa sweet.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ukumbi wa BarazaBarazaSebule ya wazee
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