coastal [noun]

Manaa

Maana (Definition)

The period of maximum high tide when ocean water covers the coastal tidal flats.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

high tide / sea flood / surging ocean tide

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

bamvua / maji kujaa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walisubiri manaa ili wavute jahazi lao pwani."

Translation: Fishermen waited for the high tide to pull their dhow ashore.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

bamvua maji kujaa tides