coastal [noun]

Jimi ya mtumbwi

Maana (Definition)

A sturdy wooden plank serving as a seating bench and structural cross-brace across a canoe.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

outrigger dhow thwart / wooden cross-bench seat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kiti cha boat

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Maritime Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baharia aliketi kwenye jimi ya mtumbwi huku akivuta kamba za tanga."

Translation: The sailor sat on the canoe cross-bench seat while pulling the sail ropes.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kiti cha mtumbwi