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coastal [noun]

Chasa

Maana (Definition)

A thick natural colony of edible marine oysters attached to intertidal reef rocks.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

natural wild oyster bed on coral reefs

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chasa za mawe

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

"Wavuvi walikusanya chasa kutoka mwambani wakati maji yalipopwa."

Translation: Fishermen gathered oysters from the reef bed during low tide.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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