coastal [noun]

Changu wa bahari

Maana (Definition)

A prized commercial marine fish species found near coral reefs along the Swahili ocean.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

spangled emperor fish (Lethrinus nebulosus)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

samaki changu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Marine Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alivua changu wa bahari mkubwa leo."

Translation: The fisherman caught a large spangled emperor fish today.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Samaki Bahari