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coastal [noun]

Adan

Maana (Definition)

The early morning twilight just before sunrise along the northern Swahili coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

crack of dawn / pre-sunrise twilight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

asubuhi mapema

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Bajuni Dialect
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi waliondoka baharini wakati wa adan."

Translation: Fishermen departed into the sea at the crack of dawn.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
AlfajiriIshara ya mapambazuko
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