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coastal [adjective]

Tepeti

Maana (Definition)

Describing the water-soaked, soft sand found right at the edge of receding sea tides.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

soft damp sand along ocean tide line

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

udongo tepeti

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

"Tulisimama kwenye udongo tepeti wa ufuo wa bahari tukitazama mawimbi."

Translation: We stood on the soft damp sand along the ocean shore watching the waves.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
MchangaufuoBahari
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