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coastal [noun]

Chale wa Bahari

Maana (Definition)

A brightly striped reef fish that lives symbiotically among sea anemones.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

clownfish / sea anemone fish

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

samaki wa chale

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

"Mtoto alitazama chale wa bahari akogelea mchangani."

Translation: The child watched the clownfish swimming in the reef.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Samakimarine
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