coastal [noun]

Chombo cha tanga

Maana (Definition)

A wooden dhow equipped with a large triangular lateen sail for ocean navigation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional lateen-sailed wooden Swahili vessel

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chombo cha tanga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Chombo cha tanga kilivuka mlango wa bahari kuelekea Pemba."

Translation: The lateen-sailed vessel crossed the sea strait toward Pemba.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Jahazi Dau