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coastal [noun]

Pembe la kijiji

Maana (Definition)

A secluded, quiet outlying quarter of a coastal settlement away from the main harbor square.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

remote coastal village corner / outlying settlement

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pembe la kijiji

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

"Nyumba yake ipo pembe la kijiji kando ya msitu."

Translation: His house is at a remote corner of the village beside the forest.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Fimbo ya mbali haiuawa nyokaPembezoni
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