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coastal [noun]

Onda la bahari

Maana (Definition)

A heavy, rolling oceanic wave moving across coastal deep waters.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

rolling ocean wave / sea swell

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wimbi kubwa la bahari

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

"Onda la bahari lilitikisa dau wakati wa upepo."

Translation: The ocean wave rocked the dhow during strong winds.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Wimbimaji makuuMkondo wa umeme
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