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coastal [noun]

Damba

Maana (Definition)

A species of large edible mud crab found in coastal mangrove swamps along the Indian Ocean.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal mangrove mud crab

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kaa wa tope

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Bajuni / Kimvita
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvu walivua damba wakubwa kwenye misitu ya mikoko."

Translation: Fishermen caught large mud crabs in the mangrove forests.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ondoka anapokaa simbaViumbe vya baharini
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