coastal [noun]

Tika la bahari

Maana (Definition)

The visible erosion line or stain mark left on ocean rocks by peak high tides along the shoreline.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

high-tide watermark line on coastal cliffs

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tika

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita Swahili Science

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nahodha alitazama tika la bahari kujua kiwango cha maji kujaa."

Translation: The captain observed the high-tide watermark line on cliffs to gauge water levels.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Bahari Maji Pwani