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coastal [noun]

Upaa wa Jahazi

Maana (Definition)

Elevated forward wooden deck section of traditional Swahili dhow vessels.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow bow deck

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

upaa jahazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Nahodha alisimama kwenye upaa wa jahazi akiangazia bahari."

Translation: The captain stood on the dhow bow deck scanning the ocean.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
sitaha ya mbele
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