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coastal [verb]

Elesha

Maana (Definition)

To guide or float a sailing craft smoothly alongside marine currents.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

steer a boat smoothly with ocean tide

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

elesha

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

"Mvuvi alielesha dau lake kuelekea bandarini."

Translation: The fisherman steered his boat smoothly toward the harbor.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ElekezaGura
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