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coastal [noun]

Rajab ya Pwani

Maana (Definition)

The seventh month of the Islamic calendar observed along the coast with special prayers and communal gatherings.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal month of spiritual devotion

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mwezi wa ibada

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic Rajab via Swahili Culture
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Watu wa Lamu walipika chakula cha hisani wakati wa Rajab ya Pwani."

Translation: The people of Lamu cooked charitable food during the coastal month of Rajab.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
IbadaMweziUtamaduni
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