coastal [verb]

Pala mchanga

Maana (Definition)

To scrape wet beach sand during ebb tide to find marine worms and small crabs for fish bait.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

scrape sand for bait along coastal low tide zones

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pala mchanga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Fishery

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alipala mchanga asubuhi kupata chambo cha kuvulia."

Translation: The fisherman scraped wet sand in the morning to get fishing bait.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

tafuta chambo Tua