coastal [verb]

Parua shamba

Maana (Definition)

To clear dense weeds, bushes, and stubble from farmlands prior to planting season.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

clear farm brush aggressively

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

parua shamba

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wakulima waliparua shamba kabla ya mvua za masika kuanza."

Translation: Farmers cleared the farm brush before the long rains began.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Lima Shamba mazao