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coastal [noun]

Afusho

Maana (Definition)

The medicinal or ritual practice of inhaling herbal steam under a blanket.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

aromatic herbal fumigation / steam bath

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mshuto

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

"Mgonjwa alipewa afusho la majani ya mti kupooza homa."

Translation: The patient was given herbal steam fumigation to cool the fever.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Fukizomvuke
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