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coastal [noun]

Eme

Maana (Definition)

A wooden dowel pin used by coastal boatbuilders to fasten planks without metal rust.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wooden dhow joining peg / dowel pin

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kigingi cha mbao / eme

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Nautical
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi aligonga eme kwenye fremu ya jahazi."

Translation: The shipwright hammered a wooden peg into the dhow frame.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kigingimsumari wa mbao
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