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coastal [noun]

Wimbi la Mteremko

Maana (Definition)

Ebbing seawater movement pulling back toward deep ocean waters

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

receding ocean tide

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wimbi mteremko

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

"Wavuvi walisubiri wimbi la mteremko ili wanasue nyavu"

Translation: Fishermen awaited the receding ocean tide to retrieve nets

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
bamvua
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