coastal [verb]

Elesha mashua

Maana (Definition)

To pilot or float a wooden Swahili boat gently along coastal currents into port.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

drift a wooden sailboat along sea currents

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

elesha mashua

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nahodha alielesha mashua vizuri kuelekea ufuoni."

Translation: The captain drifted the sailboat smoothly toward the shore.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Elekeza Ongoza