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coastal [verb]

Avya

Maana (Definition)

To spend money recklessly on worldly pleasures without saving.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

squander wealth / waste resources lavishly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tumbua

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

"Aliavya pesa zote kwenye sherehe za siku mbili."

Translation: He squandered all the money on two days of partying.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Sina cha kupotezatumia hovyo
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