coastal [verb]

Chabaka

Maana (Definition)

To stitch or mend heavy canvas dhow sails by hand using sailmakers' needles and palm twine.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hand-stitch dhow sails / weave heavy canvas

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shona sail

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mafundi walichabaka tanga lililoraruka."

Translation: Craftsmen hand-stitched the torn dhow sail.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chapa iliyoshona saramu