coastal [noun]

Rafadha

Maana (Definition)

The rotating screw propeller of a motorized coastal vessel or modern dhow.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow propeller / ship screw

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

propeller ya chombo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alitengeneza rafadha ya mashua kabla ya safari ya Kisiwa cha Pemba."

Translation: The mechanic repaired the boat propeller before the journey to Pemba Island.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

sokota elisi Chombo cha tanga