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coastal [noun]

Uvuvi wa Delema

Maana (Definition)

Traditional coastal fishing method utilizing woven bamboo dema traps set in mangrove channels.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

basket trap mangrove fishing

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uvuvi delema

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

"Wavuvi wa Malindi hutumia uvuvi wa delema kunasa kamba."

Translation: Malindi fishermen use basket trap mangrove fishing to catch prawns.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
uvuvi wa dema
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