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coastal [noun]

Visima vya Kale

Maana (Definition)

Centuries-old stone water wells found in historic Swahili coastal settlements

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

historic coral-stone wells

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

visima kale

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

"Visima vya kale vya Lamu bado vinatoa maji mwanana"

Translation: The historic coral-stone wells of Lamu still yield sweet water

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
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