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coastal [noun]

Ubati

Maana (Definition)

A supplementary thatched or iron-sheet roof extension built onto a main coastal house

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lean-to extension / side shed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ubati

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

"Wavuvi walipumzika chini ya ubati wa nyumba"

Translation: Fishermen rested under the side lean-to of the house

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kibanda
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