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coastal [noun]

Shamba la bahari

Maana (Definition)

Demarcated ocean plots along shallow coastal flats cultivated with red algae (*Kappaphycus*).

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

seaweed ocean farm / marine aquaculture plot

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shamba la bahari

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

"Wanawake wa Paje wanafanya kazi kwa bidii katika shamba la bahari la mwani."

Translation: Women of Paje work diligently in their seaweed ocean farm plots.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
BaharimwaniKalenda ya kilimo
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