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coastal [noun]

Wawi wa mangrove

Maana (Definition)

A large edible crab inhabiting coastal mangrove swamps

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mangrove mud crab species

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wawi mangrove

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

"Wavuvi walivua wawi wa mangrove mtoni"

Translation: Fishermen caught mangrove mud crabs in the river estuary

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
cua
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