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coastal [noun]

Pala

Maana (Definition)

Ocean fish split, salted, and sun-dried by Bajuni dried-fish trade communities.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sun-dried salted snapper fish / dried reef fish

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pala / samaki mkavu

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

"Mama alipika pala wa kupaka kwa tui la nazi."

Translation: Mother cooked sun-dried salted fish coated in coconut cream.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
SamakiChakulaChumvi
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