coastal [noun]

Dafi ya maji

Maana (Definition)

A species of swift ghost crab (*Ocypode*) inhabiting shallow coastal beaches and sandbars.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal sandbar ghost crab

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dafi ya maji

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Dafi ya maji walikimbia mchangani mawimbi yalipogonga pwani."

Translation: Coastal ghost crabs scampered across the sand when waves hit the shore.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

cua Ondoka anapokaa simba Viumbe vya baharini