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coastal [noun]

Chelewa ya bahari

Maana (Definition)

Dense floating masses of sea kelp washed along coastal waters by monsoonal currents.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

floating ocean kelp beds

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

majani ya baharini

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

"Mawimbi yalileta chelewa ya bahari Ufukweni."

Translation: Waves washed floating ocean kelp beds onto the shore.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tangu lini simba akala majanikelp
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