coastal [noun]

Tanga la mashua

Maana (Definition)

The durable canvas sail rigged on a dhow mast to catch monsoon sea winds.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow sail cloth / canvas sail

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tanga la mashua

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nahodha alitandaza tanga la mashua kufuata upepo wa Kaskazi."

Translation: The captain unfurled the dhow sail cloth to follow the Kaskazi monsoon wind.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tanga Mashua Bahari