coastal
[verb]
Ambaia miamba
Maana (Definition)
To pilot a sailing vessel safely around jagged ocean coral reefs.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
skirt around reefs / hug shoreline
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
kepa miamba
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Maritime
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Nahodha aliamambaia miamba kwa umakini mkubwa."
Translation: The captain skirted around the reefs with great care.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):