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coastal [noun]

Pana mboni

Maana (Definition)

A species of sea snail harvested along coastal reefs, whose polished cat's-eye shell operculum is used in local crafts.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal shell snail / Turbo chrysostomus shell

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pana mboni

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

"Watoto walipokota pana mboni kwenye mchanga wa bahari."

Translation: Children gathered cat's-eye shell snails on the beach sand.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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