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coastal [noun]

Kangaja

Maana (Definition)

A species of reef fish equipped with sharp defensive spines near the tail.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

reef surgeonfish with razor spine

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kangaja

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Marine Biology
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alijeruhiwa na mwiba wa kangaja."

Translation: The fisherman was injured by the surgeonfish's spine.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Samaki
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