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coastal [noun]

Vamile

Maana (Definition)

Fine coastal cloth draped over the head by women during prayers

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal traditional headscarf

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vamile

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

"Alivaa vamile ya hariri kwenda msikitini"

Translation: She draped a silk coastal headscarf to go to the mosque

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Eneza kilemba
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