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coastal [noun]

Taibu wa Pwani

Maana (Definition)

A traditional medical practitioner along the coast skilled in plant remedies.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

gentle coastal herbal doctor

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

doc wa mitishamba

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

"Taibu wa Pwani alimtengenezea dawa ya ruhanifu."

Translation: The gentle coastal herbal doctor prepared herbal medicine for him.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
TabibuMgangaDawa
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