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coastal [noun]

Viatu vya mbao

Maana (Definition)

Raised wooden footwear worn on damp coral bathhouse floors

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional wooden coastal clogs (kubkaba)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kubkaba

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

"Alivaa viatu vya mbao kuelekea bafuni"

Translation: She wore wooden clogs heading to the bathhouse

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kubkaba
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