coastal [noun]

Sira ya ujenzi

Maana (Definition)

A durable mixture of slaked lime, fine sand, and coconut oil used to bind coral rag stones.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional coral-lime mortar binder / masonry paste

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sira ujenzi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Vernacular Architecture

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mafundi wa Lamu walitumia sira ya ujenzi kujenga kuta za nyumba ya mawe."

Translation: Lamu masons used traditional coral-lime mortar binder to erect stone house walls.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chuma cha ujenzi Chokaa ya mawe Nyumba