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coastal [noun]

Rumbiya

Maana (Definition)

Traditional large earthenware urn used in coastal homes to keep water cool.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

large earthenware water storage jar

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rumbiya

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

"Mama alichota maji ya baridi kutoka kwenye rumbiya."

Translation: Mother scooped cool water from the large earthenware jar.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Siri ya mtungi aijuaye katakasiki
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