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coastal [noun]

Waguzi wa jahazi

Maana (Definition)

Skilled Swahili mariners who steer dhows across the Indian Ocean

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow navigators / sea helmsmen

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

waguzi jahazi

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

"Waguzi wa jahazi walijua kusoma nyota usiku"

Translation: Dhow navigators knew how to read the stars at night

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Dau linaloenda mrama halikosi nahodha mbovu
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