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coastal [noun]

Chukuchuku

Maana (Definition)

Food prepared simply by boiling in water without oil, spices, or seasoning.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

boiled unseasoned food

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chakula cha kuchemsha

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

"Mgonjwa alipewa chukuchuku ya samaki."

Translation: The patient was given boiled unseasoned fish.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kuchemshaChanda chema huvikwa pete
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