coastal [noun]

Watu wa Baraza

Maana (Definition)

Respected senior men who gather at traditional neighborhood stone benches to deliberate issues.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

council elders of the porch

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

watu baraza

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Watu wa baraza walitatua mzozo wa shamba hilo."

Translation: Council elders of the porch resolved the land dispute.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Wazee wa baraza