coastal [noun]

Tanga la chombo

Maana (Definition)

The principal triangular sail hoisted on a dhow mast to catch monsoon trade winds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

primary dhow sail / main canvas sail

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tanga la mashua

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wabaria walipandisha tanga la chombo upepo wa kaskazi ulipoanza."

Translation: The mariners hoisted the primary dhow sail when the northern monsoon wind began.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tanga Mashua Bahari