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coastal [noun]

Upenu wa nyumba

Maana (Definition)

Overhanging edge of a Swahili coral rag roof providing shade and rain shelter

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

veranda eaves / side overhang

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

upenu nyumba

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

"Mzee aliketi chini ya upenu wa nyumba akisoma gazeti"

Translation: The elder sat under the veranda eaves reading a newspaper

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kibara
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