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coastal [noun]

Talaat

Maana (Definition)

The periodic swell and inflow of ocean waters toward the coastal shoreline.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

rising sea tide

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

talaat ya maji

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Maritime Dialect
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walisubiri talaat ili kung'oa nanga mashua yao."

Translation: Fishermen waited for the rising sea tide to unmoor their boat.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
MajiBahariTawala mawimbi
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