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coastal [noun]

Ayana

Maana (Definition)

A flat coastal pasture land near estuaries where livestock graze.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

open coastal meadow / salt-marsh pasture

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uwanja

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

"Ng'ombe walikuwa wakilisha kwenye ayana kando ya bahari."

Translation: Cattle were grazing in the coastal meadow by the sea.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Vumbi la uwanjapasture
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