coastal [noun]

Tengo la bahari

Maana (Definition)

A secured floating buoy or heavy iron chain fixture in harbors where dhows tie up.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow mooring anchorage buoy / sea berth line

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tengo

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mashua ilifungwa kwenye tengo la bahari baada ya kurejea kutoka uvuvi."

Translation: The dhow was tied to the sea mooring anchorage buoy after returning from fishing.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chombo cha tanga Shusha nanga Bahari