coastal [noun]

Taha ya mnazi

Maana (Definition)

A harvested bundle of supple coconut fronds gathered for weaving roofing thatch (*makuti*).

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bundle of green coconut palm leaves for thatch

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

taha

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kiamu Swahili Heritage

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wajenzi walileta taha ya mnazi ya kutosha kufulikia paa la nyumba."

Translation: Builders brought a bundle of green coconut palm fronds to thatch the house roof.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Amnazi makuti Chuma cha ujenzi