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coastal [noun]

Yaguyu la mwitu

Maana (Definition)

A wild edible root harvested by coastal forest gatherers

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

edible wild coastal tuber

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yaguyu mwitu

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

"Wenyeji walichimba yaguyu la mwitu wakati wa njaa"

Translation: Locals dug up edible wild coastal tubers during famine

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kiazi
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