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coastal [noun]

Ndau

Maana (Definition)

A lightweight scoop carved from wood used by sailors to bail seawater out of dhow hulls.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wooden bailing scoop used in ocean canoes and dhows

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ndoo ya boti / bailer

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

"Kijana alitumia ndau kuchota maji yaliyovuja kwenye ngalawa."

Translation: The young sailor used the wooden bailing scoop to scoop water leaking into the canoe.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
chombo cha majibailing scoop
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