coastal [noun]

Obega

Maana (Definition)

A heavy curved hardwood beam that forms the structural shoulder frame of a Swahili dhow.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow shoulder timber / main upper dhow framework

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

obega

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Marine Craft

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alirekebisha obega ya jahazi baada ya safari ndefu."

Translation: The shipwright repaired the dhow shoulder timber after a long voyage.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mbao ya mashua Sanidi mfumo