coastal [verb]

Naga

Maana (Definition)

To fillet or slice fish longitudinally along the backbone before salting and drying on coastal racks.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

slice fish along spine for sun-drying

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

naga

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alinaga samaki wa nguru ili kuwakausha juani."

Translation: The fisherman sliced kingfish along the spine to dry them in the sun.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

pasua samaki kausha