coastal [noun]

Risaa ya baharini

Maana (Definition)

An official handwritten dispatch sent between coastal dhow captains and port governors.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

maritime dispatch scroll / sea captain message

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

risaa

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Risaa ya baharini ilifika Lamu ikiwa na taarifa za kuwasili kwa jahazi."

Translation: The maritime dispatch scroll arrived in Lamu with news of the vessel's arrival.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kanga yenye ujumbe Barua Bahari