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coastal [noun]

Baza la bahari

Maana (Definition)

A prized predatory ocean game fish found off East African coastal waters.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal king mackerel

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

nguru mkubwa

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

"Mvuvi alikamata baza la bahari lenye uzito mkubwa."

Translation: The fisherman caught a large king mackerel.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Mkuki kwa nguruweSamaki
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