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coastal [noun]

Yavuyavu la bahari

Maana (Definition)

Soft absorbent coral reef substrate sustaining marine micro-organisms

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

spongy coastal coral reef formation

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yavuyavu bahari

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

"Wavuvi waliepuka kuingiza wavu kwenye yavuyavu la bahari"

Translation: Fishermen avoided casting nets into spongy coral formations

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
matumbawe
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