coastal [noun]

Bantawa

Maana (Definition)

A solitary grey coastal bird inhabiting mangrove swamps along tidal creeks.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mangrove heron bird (Butorides striata)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndege wa mti wa koko

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Fauna Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Bantawa aliruka kutoka kwenye tawi la koko."

Translation: The mangrove heron flew up from a mangrove branch.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ndege Vumilia kiumbe