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coastal [noun]

Doti la kanga

Maana (Definition)

A pair of matching Swahili printed cotton wraps before being cut into individual garments.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

matching pair of traditional Swahili kanga fabric

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

doti la kanga

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

"Bibi aliahidi kumpa binti yake doti la kanga la sherehe."

Translation: Grandmother promised to give her daughter a matching pair of festive kanga wraps.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kitambaaNguo
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