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coastal [noun]

Gende

Maana (Definition)

A spherical traditional earthenware vessel with a small rim used for slow-simmering coastal beans.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

round clay cooking pot

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gende

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

"Mama alitokosa maharagwe kwenye gende juu ya jiko la mkaa."

Translation: Mother simmered beans in a round clay pot over a charcoal stove.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ChunguGaeChombo cha tanga
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