coastal [noun]

Ngalawa

Maana (Definition)

A traditional carved wooden canoe with double outriggers and a triangular sail.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

double-outrigger canoe / traditional coastal sailboat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ngalawa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walisafiri kwa ngalawa kuvua samaki miambani."

Translation: Fishermen traveled by outrigger canoe to catch fish at the reef.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Dau Mashua Mtumbwi wa almasi