coastal [noun]

Wino wa Dhahabu

Maana (Definition)

Luminous gold-pigmented ink used historically by Swahili scribes to illuminate Quranic texts.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

golden calligraphy ink

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wino dhahabu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kihistoria, Waislamu wa Lamu walitumia wino wa dhahabu kuandika vitabu."

Translation: Historically, Lamu Muslims used golden calligraphy ink to write books.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

wino wa shaba