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coastal [verb]

Hainuki

Maana (Definition)

Describing dough, tide, or a sick person that fails to lift or respond to recovery efforts.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

remains flat / fails to rise

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

haisimami

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

"Unga huu wa mkate hainuki hata baada ya kuweka hamira."

Translation: This bread dough does not rise even after adding yeast.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
dumaaLala
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