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coastal [noun]

Pakacha

Maana (Definition)

A basket quickly woven from fresh green coconut fronds, used to carry fish or fresh produce.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

woven coconut leaf basket

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kasketi

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

"Mvuvi alibeba samaki wote ndani ya pakacha."

Translation: The fisherman carried all the fish inside a coconut leaf basket.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kikapuInkashafiVikapu vya Ukili
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