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coastal [noun]

Usira wa bahari

Maana (Definition)

Glowing light produced by marine dinoflagellates visible in night ocean waters

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ocean bioluminescence

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

usira bahari

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

"Usira wa bahari ulilimaa maji yale meusi usiku"

Translation: Ocean bioluminescence glowed in those dark waters at night

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mwanga wa bahari
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