coastal [noun]

Ngarawa

Maana (Definition)

A traditional double-outrigger dugout canoe used by Swahili fishermen along the Indian Ocean coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

outrigger canoe / traditional coastal fishing boat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mtumbwi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walipanda ngarawa yao alfajiri na mapema."

Translation: The fishermen boarded their outrigger canoe very early in the morning.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

dhow Dau Mashua