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coastal [noun]

Banda la upepo

Maana (Definition)

A roofed open-air thatched shelter built along the shoreline to catch sea breezes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

open breeze thatch gazebo / coastal pavilion

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vibanda vya upepo

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

"Tuliiketi kwenye banda la upepo tukinywa chai."

Translation: We sat in the breeze pavilion drinking tea.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kibandakibaraza
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