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coastal [noun]

Ntsungi

Maana (Definition)

A traditional handmade unglazed earthenware jar designed to keep drinking water cold.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

clay water vessel with a narrow neck

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jungi la udongo

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

"Maji ya ntsungi yalikuwa ya baridi na matamu wakati wa joto."

Translation: The drinking water from the clay vessel was cold and sweet during the heat.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Siri ya mtungi aijuaye kataJaribioChombo cha tanga
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