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coastal [noun]

Badawiya

Maana (Definition)

Referring to traditional nomadic desert customs and poetry integrated into coastal Swahili culture.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bedouin nomadic lifestyle / desert coastal heritage

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mambo ya jangwa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic 'badawiyyah'
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mashairi ya badawiya yanaeleza maisha ya jangwani."

Translation: Bedouin poetry describes life in the desert.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UtamaduniFani ya ushairi
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