coastal [noun]

Dema la miamba

Maana (Definition)

A woven basket fish trap anchored among shallow coral reefs to catch marine reef species.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coral reef fish trap

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dema la miamba

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walitega dema la miamba alfajiri na kurudi jioni."

Translation: Fishermen set the coral reef trap at dawn and returned in the evening.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ruka mtego uwe huru Wavu madema