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coastal [noun]

Vazi la Shuka

Maana (Definition)

Traditional light cotton cloth wrapped around the waist by coastal mariners

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

fishermen cotton wrap cloth

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shuka pwani

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

"Mvuvi alivaa vazi la shuka kabla ya kuingia kwenye maji"

Translation: The fisherman tied his cotton wrap cloth before entering the water

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Shuka chini
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