coastal [noun]

Bala

Maana (Definition)

Broad shallow seabed flats exposed when ocean waters recede completely.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

intertidal mudflat exposed during spring low tide

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dawa ya mchanga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Swahili dialect

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Watoto walitafuta kualu kwenye bala jioni."

Translation: Children searched for clams on the exposed intertidal mudflat in the evening.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ufukwe wa Malindi Mchanga