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coastal [adverb]

Kapa kapa

Maana (Definition)

State of returning or remaining completely destitute without any earnings or food.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

completely penniless / totally empty-handed

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kapa

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

"Mvuvi alirejea kapa kapa baada ya bahari kuchafuka."

Translation: The fisherman returned completely empty-handed after the sea turned rough.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Juhudi haizai patupu
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