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coastal [noun]

Chumvi ya bahari

Maana (Definition)

Unrefined coarse sea salt harvested from coastal salt evaporation pans.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

natural sea salt crystals

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chumvi ya mawe

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

"Wafanyakazi walikusanya chumvi ya bahari kwenye mashamba ya chumvi."

Translation: Workers gathered natural sea salt crystals in the salt pans.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ChumviChokaa ya mawe
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