coastal
[interjection]
Aikuru
Maana (Definition)
A traditional Bajuni distress exclamation when facing unexpected calamity.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
woe unto us / cry of sudden distress
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
ala maama
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili (Bajuni dialect)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Aikuru! Nyumba yetu imeingia maji ya bahari!"
Translation: Woe unto us! Our house has flooded with sea water!
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):