coastal [verb]

Dapa

Maana (Definition)

To splash frantically or struggle to stay afloat while swimming in heavy ocean waves.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

flounder helplessly in deep water

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dapa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Bajuni / Kimvita

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Muuogeleaji alidapa baharini kabla ya kuokolewa na mvuvi."

Translation: The swimmer floundered helplessly in the sea before being rescued by a fisherman.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mfa maji haachi kutapatapa Chapa iliyogeuka