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coastal [noun]

Yombo la Upepo

Maana (Definition)

Light traditional outrigger canoe propelled across calm tides by wind sails

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wind-powered sailing canoe

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yombo upepo

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

"Wavuvi walitumia yombo la upepo kuvua"

Translation: Fishermen used a wind-powered sailing canoe to fish

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Galawa ya miamba
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