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coastal [noun]

Daku

Maana (Definition)

The vital meal consumed before dawn prior to starting the daily Ramadan fast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pre-dawn meal during Ramadan

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

daku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic-Coastal origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Waliamka saa tisa usiku kula daku."

Translation: They woke up at 3 AM to eat the pre-dawn fast meal.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Utapiamlosahur
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