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coastal [noun]

Ubojo

Maana (Definition)

Traditional coastal botanical bath prepared for newborns to strengthen immunity

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

herbal infant wash

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ubojo

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

"Mama alimwoga mtoto kwa ubojo wa majani"

Translation: Mother bathed the baby with traditional coastal herbal wash

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
maji ya dawa
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