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sawali

sawali

1 9.9
A woven bamboo panel that forms walls or room dividers in traditional Filipino houses
  • noun
  • Philippine
: sawali
  • The walls of the cottage were made from sawali to allow air to flow through.

Examples

  • They repaired the old hut by replacing the damaged sawali panels.

  • Traditional Filipino homes often use sawali for their interior partitions.

  • The walls were made of sawali.

  • They built a house using sawali for the partitions.

  • The traditional Filipino house was beautifully decorated with sawali walls that let the cool breeze circulate.

  • During the festival, many families set up their homes with colorful sawali partitions to create a festive atmosphere.

  • He admired the craftsmanship of the sawali matting, which added a rustic charm to the living space.

Synonyms

tukutuku
vssawali
  • New Zealand
9.9

A decorative woven panel placed on the walls of Maori meeting houses or the craft of making such panels

is plain matting used mainly to divide interior spaces rather than decorate

Surface Forms

sawali singular
sawalis plural

Etymology

Sawali comes from a Filipino word for a thin mat made by weaving bamboo strips, like a flat basket used as a 'wall' or screen. So a sawali is the woven bamboo mat used as a wall or partition that lets air pass through.