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coastal [noun]

Jariba

Maana (Definition)

A heavy communal net pulled through shallow reef waters to capture fish.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

large coastal dragnet / tidal fishing net

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dragnet

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

"Wavuvi walitupa jariba baharini alfajiri."

Translation: Fishermen cast the large dragnet into the ocean at dawn.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
WavuJuya la shamba
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