coastal [noun]

Ozi wa pamba

Maana (Definition)

Unspun cotton fibers hammered between dhow planks along with coconut oil to waterproof hulls.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

cotton thread bundle / dhow sail caulking string

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uzi wa pamba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Maritime Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wafanyakazi walisukuma ozi wa pamba kwenye nyufa za chombo."

Translation: Workers hammered cotton thread bundles into the vessel's seams.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Juzi Pamba Jahazi