coastal [noun]

Rasasi

Maana (Definition)

Heavy lead metal weights attached to the bottom edge of fishing nets to submerge them in coastal waters.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lead net sinker / maritime ballast weight

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rasasi

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walifunga rasasi kwenye wavu ili uzame baharini."

Translation: Fishermen tied lead net sinkers to the net so it submerged into the ocean.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Mzigo Wavu Uzito