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coastal [noun]

Viti vya Enzi

Maana (Definition)

High-backed ceremonial wooden chairs inlaid with ivory and bone from ancient Lamu nobility

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ebony and ivory inlaid royal thrones of Lamu

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

viti vya enzi

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

"Makumbusho ya Lamu ina viti vya enzi vya kale"

Translation: The Lamu Museum houses historic ivory-inlaid royal thrones

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kiti cha enzi
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