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coastal [noun]

Bandazi

Maana (Definition)

A soft, fluffy fried sweet dough pastry prepared with coconut milk along the coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal fried yeast bun / sweet mandazi

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mandazi ya Pwani

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

"Tulikula bandazi na chai ya iliki."

Translation: We ate fried yeast buns with cardamom tea.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mandazimahamri
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