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coastal [noun]

Biwi

Maana (Definition)

A heap of agricultural refuse or dry vegetation set ablaze in coconut plantations.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pile of dry leaves burned in coconut grooves

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

biwi

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

"Mkulima aliwasha biwi shambani."

Translation: The farmer set fire to the leaf pile in the farm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kundorundo
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