coastal
[noun]
Dema
Maana (Definition)
A large hexagonal woven basket trap lowered into shallow sea reefs to catch reef fish.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
woven wire reef fish trap
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
dema
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Marine
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Wavuvi walitega dema baharini usiku wa manane."
Translation: Fishermen set the woven fish trap in the sea at midnight.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):