coastal [verb]

Peka

Maana (Definition)

To push a boat or dugout canoe forward using a long wooden pole in shallow coastal waters.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

propel with a pole / steer shallow boat

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sukuma

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mvuvi alipeka dau lake kupitia maji ya kifua."

Translation: The fisherman propelled his boat using a pole through chest-deep water.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ukimbizi wa kisiasa Sukuma Vuta