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coastal [noun]

Jafara

Maana (Definition)

A powerful freshwater spring bursting forth continuously from coastal limestone rocks.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

gushing natural spring

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chemchemi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic ja'far / Coastal
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijiji kizima kinategemea jafara hiyo kwa maji ya kunywa."

Translation: The whole village relies on that gushing natural spring for drinking water.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ChemchemiMaji
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