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coastal [noun]

Vizio vya kupwa

Maana (Definition)

Stake barriers set on coral flats to trap fish as tide recedes

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

low-tide intertidal fish traps

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vizio kupwa

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

"Wavuvi walikusanya samaki kwenye vizio vya kupwa"

Translation: Fishermen gathered fish in the low-tide intertidal traps

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ruka mtego uwe huru
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