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coastal [noun]

Elba

Maana (Definition)

A shallow coastal basin where seawater evaporates under the sun to yield sea salt crystal harvest.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal salt evaporation pan / lagoon salt flat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shamba la chumvi / elba

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

"Wafanyakazi walikusanya chumvi nyeupe kwenye elba karibu na Malindi."

Translation: Workers gathered white salt from the coastal evaporation pan near Malindi.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ziwa la chumvishamba la chumvi
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