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coastal [noun]

Hoka ya biashara

Maana (Definition)

The act of carrying goods from place to place to sell to prospective retail buyers.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

retail hawking / street peddling

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

hoka

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast / Arabic haqq
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana alijipatia riziki kwa hoka ya biashara sokoni."

Translation: The youth earned his living through retail hawking at the market.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Wamachinga wa sokouchuuzi
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