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coastal [noun]

Lawi

Maana (Definition)

A newly sprouted blade of grass or tender young plant shoot.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

young green shoot / tender sprit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

lawi

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

"Lawi la mche lilichipuka baada ya mvua kunyesha."

Translation: A young plant shoot sprouted after the rain fell.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
chipukizi
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