coastal [noun]

Faruma

Maana (Definition)

Heavy stones or sandbags packed tightly into a dhow's hull to provide gravitational stability in rough seas.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow vessel ballast stones

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

faruma

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baharia walipakia faruma kwenye chombo kabla ya kuvuka bahari kuu."

Translation: Sailors loaded ballast stones into the vessel before crossing the open sea.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

uzani Chokaa ya mawe Jahazi