coastal
[noun]
Ruba la bahari
Maana (Definition)
Marine organism; metaphorically, an inescapable leech-like parasite.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
sea leech / clingy leech-like parasite
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
ruba
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Marine Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Tabia yake ya kutegemea wenzake inamfanya kuwa ruba la bahari."
Translation: His habit of depending on others makes him a sea leech.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):