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coastal [noun]

Yahe wa Mtaani

Maana (Definition)

Friendly local peer or ordinary resident in Swahili coastal towns

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

neighborhood commoner / pal

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yahe mtaa

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

"Nilikutana na yahe wa mtaani tukazungumza"

Translation: I ran into a neighborhood peer and we chatted

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Rafiki
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