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coastal [noun]

Opari

Maana (Definition)

A traditional decorative cloth wrapped elegantly around the head by coastal Swahili women.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional headscarf worn by Swahili coastal women

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kilemba cha akina mama / opari

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

"Bibi alijifunga opari ya hariri alipokwenda mtaani."

Translation: Grandmother wrapped a silk headscarf when going out to the street.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Eneza kilembakitambaaVazi la tausi
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