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coastal [verb]

Didi

Maana (Definition)

To submerge slowly and settle down on the ocean floor.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sink slowly to the sea bottom

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

zama dondoo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Maritime
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nanga ya chombo ilididi hadi chini ya bahari."

Translation: The vessel's anchor sank slowly to the seabed.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ZamaniShuka chiniDudumiza
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