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coastal [noun]

Babuch

Maana (Definition)

Traditional hand-crafted leather slippers with upturned toes worn by coastal elders.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pointed leather slipper / traditional coastal shoe

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

babuch

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic/Persian loanword
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alivaa babuch za rangi ya udongo kwenda msikitini."

Translation: He wore brown leather slippers going to the mosque.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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