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coastal [noun]

Aghasabu

Maana (Definition)

A mature sugarcane stalk chewed as a sweet snack along the coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stalk of sugarcane / sweet reed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

muwa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic-Swahili loan
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana alinunua aghasabu mbili kujiburudisha."

Translation: The youth bought two sugarcane stalks to refresh himself.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Alama ya muwamuwa mtamu
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