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coastal [verb]

Gaba

Maana (Definition)

To measure and demarcate inheritance boundaries in coconut groves.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

partition coconut farm plot

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gawanya shamba

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

"Wazee waligaba shamba la mnazi kati ya ndugu."

Translation: Elders partitioned the coconut farm between the siblings.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
GawanyaPimaKukata kamba
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