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coastal [noun]

Sagamba ya Pwani

Maana (Definition)

A hand-crafted underwater trap woven from coconut palm leaves to capture mangrove crabs.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

woven palm crab trap

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

trap ya kaa wa bahari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Fishing Culture
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi aliweka sagamba ya Pwani kwenye msitu wa koko."

Translation: The fisherman set a woven palm crab trap in the mangrove forest.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ruka mtego uwe huruOndoka anapokaa simbaVikapu vya Ukindo
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