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coastal [noun]

Zuria la jahazi

Maana (Definition)

Heavy braided rope utilized for hoisting and adjusting dhow lateen sails

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow rigging rope

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

zuria jahazi

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

"Wavuti walivuta zuria la jahazi kutandaza tanga"

Translation: Sailors pulled the dhow rigging rope to unfurl the sail

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kamba jahazi
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