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coastal [noun]

Usufi

Maana (Definition)

Soft natural silky cotton from kapok pods used to stuff coastal pillows

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

kapok tree fiber

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

usufi

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

"Mito ya nyumbani ilijazwa usufi laini"

Translation: Household pillows were stuffed with soft kapok tree fiber

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Pamba
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