coastal [noun]

Baforo

Maana (Definition)

The raised rear deck space of a dhow where the helmsman operates the rudder.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

aft deck of a traditional wooden ship

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

nyuma ya jahazi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nahodha alisimama kwenye baforo akiongoza chombo."

Translation: The captain stood on the aft deck steering the vessel.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Dawati la hekima Chombo cha tanga