coastal [noun]

Tekaa ya mnazi

Maana (Definition)

Sweet unfermented sap collected from cut coconut palm spathes used as a refreshing drink.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

fresh palm sap / unfermented coconut nectar

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tekaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coastal Botany

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwanakijiji alikunywa tekaa ya mnazi safi asubuhi mapema."

Translation: The villager drank fresh unfermented coconut palm sap early in the morning.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Amnazi Sapa vinywaji