coastal [noun]

Fania

Maana (Definition)

The decorative wooden finial or stern post on a traditional Swahili dhow.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow stern post ornament

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pambo la nyuma la dhow

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fania ya jahazi ilinakshiwa kwa ufundi wa hali ya juu."

Translation: The stern ornament of the dhow was carved with supreme craftsmanship.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Pambo Jahazi Chombo cha tanga