coastal [noun]

Kala wa bahari

Maana (Definition)

A hard-shelled marine snail species harvested along Swahili coral reefs for food and craft.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal sea snail / marine gastropod

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mollusk ya bahari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Marine Zoology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Watoto walikusanya kala wa bahari ufukweni wakati wa kupwa kwa maji."

Translation: Children collected sea snails along the beach during low tide.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kono wa baharini