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coastal [noun]

Wima wa bahari

Maana (Definition)

Measurement of vertical soundings from ocean surface to sea floor

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

vertical sea depth / oceanic bathymetry

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wima bahari

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

"Wima wa bahari katika eneo hili unafikia mita mia tano"

Translation: The vertical sea depth in this area reaches five hundred meters

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
urefu bahari
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