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coastal [noun]

Wataalam wa Dira

Maana (Definition)

Experienced coastal mariners who read ocean currents and compass directions

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal master navigators / sea captains

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wataalam dira

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

"Wataalam wa dira waliongoza jahazi usiku"

Translation: Master navigators guided the dhow through the night

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Dau linaloenda mrama halikosi nahodha mbovu
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