coastal [noun]

Lama ya bahari

Maana (Definition)

An extraordinarily calm, mirror-like state of the sea surface occurring before weather changes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

glassy sea calm / ocean stillness before storm

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lama ya maji

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita / Swahili Coastal

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Bahari ilikuwa katika lama ya bahari kabla ya upepo kuanza."

Translation: The sea was in a glassy calm before the wind started.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Utulivu