coastal [noun]

Ufito wa Mwembe

Maana (Definition)

Flexible green twig cut from a mango tree traditionally used for training or gentle discipline.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mango branch switch

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ufito mwembe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Babu alichukua ufito wa mwembe kuwaonya watoto waliokuwa wakicheza barabarani."

Translation: Grandfather picked up a mango branch switch to warn the children playing on the road.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ufito wa Mnazi