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coastal [noun]

Vira

Maana (Definition)

Melodic traditional folk ballads sung by Bajuni seafarers while rowing

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional Bajuni coastal folk song

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vira

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

"Wavuvi waliiimba vira wakiwa baharini"

Translation: Fishermen sang Bajuni folk ballads while out at sea

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Wimbo
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