coastal [noun]

Dagaa ya nazi

Maana (Definition)

A traditional coastal dish of dried small anchovies cooked in rich, seasoned coconut milk.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal small fish in coconut gravy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dagaa wa nazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Culinary

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tulikula dagaa ya nazi na sima kwa chakula cha jioni."

Translation: We ate small fish in coconut gravy with cornmeal mash for dinner.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Samaki Chakula mapishi