coastal [noun]

Galawa ya miamba

Maana (Definition)

A narrow outrigger canoe equipped with wooden floats, specially designed to maneuver reef shallows.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

outrigger fishing canoe tailored for reef waters

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

galawa / ngalawa ya miamba

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alitembeza galawa ya miamba kwa umakini mkubwa."

Translation: The fisherman navigated the reef outrigger canoe with great skill.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ngalawa Dau