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coastal [noun]

Utrum wa bahari

Maana (Definition)

Eerie stillness of the sea immediately preceding a major coastal storm

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pre-storm ocean calm

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

utrum bahari

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

"Utrum wa bahari ulitahadharisha wavuvi kuhusu dhoruba"

Translation: The pre-storm ocean calm warned fishermen of an impending tempest

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
utulivu kabla dhoruba
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