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swahili [noun]

Rubani

Maana (Definition)

A qualified person navigating an aircraft, dhow, or oceanic cargo vessel.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

pilot / mariner navigator / vessel captain

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

rubani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic rubbān
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Rubani alitua ndege salama licha ya dhoruba kali."

Translation: The pilot landed the plane safely despite severe turbulence.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Dau linaloenda mrama halikosi nahodha mbovumwendeshajikiongozi
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