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coastal [noun]

Ubao wa Dama

Maana (Definition)

Traditional wooden checkers/drafts board played by coastal elders on baraza benches.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal draft board

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ubao ama dama

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

"Wazee walikaa barazani wakicheza ubao wa dama."

Translation: Elders sat at the porch playing coastal draft board.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Bandama
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