coastal [noun]

Fifi ya alfajiri

Maana (Definition)

The soft faint illumination occurring right before the sun rises above the horizon.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dim morning twilight before dawn

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fifi ya alfajiri

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi waling'oa nanga wakati wa fifi ya alfajiri."

Translation: Fishermen pulled anchor during the faint morning twilight.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ukungugu Alfajiri