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coastal [noun]

Shaba ya Pwani

Maana (Definition)

Traditional brass lamps, pitchers, and door studs crafted by Swahili metalsmiths along the coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

antique coastal brassware / engraved metal artifact

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shaba Pwani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Decorative Arts
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sebule ya nyumba ya mawe ilipambwa kwa shaba ya Pwani iliyo ng'aa."

Translation: The parlor of the stone house was adorned with polished antique coastal brassware.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Eka shabaUremboPwani
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