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coastal [noun]

Lapa

Maana (Definition)

Open rubber sandal commonly worn along the Swahili coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

rubber flip-flop sandal

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lapa

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

"Alivaa lapa zake kwenda ufukweni."

Translation: He put on his flip-flops to go to the beach.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ndala za mpira
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