coastal [noun]

Chapa ya mashua

Maana (Definition)

A unique carved symbol etched into the stern post of a dhow by master shipwrights.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

shipwright trademark hallmark

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mark ya jahazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi aliweka chapa ya mashua kwenye jahazi jipya."

Translation: The master artisan placed his shipwright trademark hallmark on the new dhow.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Alama Chapa