coastal [noun]

Dasturi ya bahari

Maana (Definition)

Unwritten customary law and nautical etiquette observed by Swahili dhow captains and crews.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

maritime customs / dhow seafaring code

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

code ya bahari / kawaida za baharini

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Maritime

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kulingana na dasturi ya bahari, nahodha huwasaidia wavuvi waliopatwa na dhoruba."

Translation: According to maritime custom, a captain assists fishermen caught in a storm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Vitasa vya milango kanuni za bahari