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swahili [verb]

Babaduka

Maana (Definition)

To lose outer skin, paint, or bark in small dry flakes over time.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

peel off in flakes / flake away naturally

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

banduka

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Rangi ya ukuta ilibabaduka baada ya mvua kubwa."

Translation: The wall paint peeled off in flakes after heavy rain.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
bandukamekuruka
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