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coastal [noun]

Girimba la jahazi

Maana (Definition)

The sturdy wooden skeletal frame supporting a dhow's hull.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wooden hull ribs of a dhow

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

fremu ya jahazi

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

"Girimba la jahazi lilitengenezwa kwa mbao imara za mkoko."

Translation: The dhow's hull framework was built from sturdy mangrove timber.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
muundoKikombao ndicho kilichomoJahazi
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