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coastal [noun]

Hwaa ya bahari

Maana (Definition)

Dense water vapor floating over ocean waters at dawn along East African coastlines.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal sea mist / oceanic morning haze

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sura ya bahari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Maritime Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavua samaki walisubiri hwaa ya bahari iondoke kabla ya kung'oa nanga."

Translation: Fishermen waited for the coastal sea mist to clear before weighing anchor.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ukungu wa bahari
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