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coastal [verb]

Atia

Maana (Definition)

Dialectal verb used along the northern Swahili coast for giving or offering gifts.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bestow / grant / give away

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

patia

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

"Mzee alimwatia mwanawe shamba."

Translation: The elder bestowed a farm upon his son.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Toapeana
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