coastal [verb]

Shua mashua

Maana (Definition)

To push or float a wooden vessel from the shoreline into deep sea waters for a voyage.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

launch a sailing dhow into the ocean

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

shua mashua

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvi walishua mashua baharini kabla ya alfajiri kupata upepo mzuri."

Translation: The fishermen launched the dhow into the ocean before dawn to catch good wind.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Egesha Bahari Mashua