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coastal [noun]

Mkuranga

Maana (Definition)

A round earthenware stove handcrafted by coastal potters for slow-cooking curries and rice.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional coastal clay stove / portable charcoal brazier

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mkuranga

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

"Mpishi alitokosa tui la nazi juu ya mkuranga wa udongo."

Translation: The cook simmered coconut milk atop the earthenware coastal stove.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
jiko la udongoChetezo
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