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coastal [noun]

Vigongo vya makaburi

Maana (Definition)

Sculpted wooden or coral posts placed at grave sites along the coast

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal carved ancestral grave markers

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vigongo makaburi

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

"Vigongo vya makaburi ni sanaa ya zamani ya Wataita na Wagiryama"

Translation: Ancestral grave markers are ancient coastal arts

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Jengo la kumbukumbu
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