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coastal [noun]

Karaba

Maana (Definition)

A large bulbous glass bottle encased in wickerwork used to transport rosewater or oil.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

demijohn / wicker glass carboy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dumu la kioo

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

"Mfaume alihifadhi marashi ndani ya karaba ya kioo."

Translation: Mfaume stored perfume inside a glass demijohn carboy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
chupa kubwa
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