coastal [noun]

Pekuku

Maana (Definition)

A large conical mud snail found in coastal mangrove intertidal zones, collected for traditional stews.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

large coastal mangrove mud snail / Telescopium snail

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pekuku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Marine Biology

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanawake walikusanya pekuku kwenye matope ya mikoko wakati wa maji kupwa."

Translation: Women gathered mangrove mud snails in the mangrove mud during low tide.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chakaza konokono wa bahari