Swahili
banduru
ban-DU-ru
How to say it
Swahilibanduruban-DU-rusoon
Englishbilgesoon
Frenchcalesoon
Meaning
the bilge, or a ship's well — the lowest inner part of a vessel's hull where water collects (a nautical term).
Good to know
naut. bilge, ship's well
Examples
- Maji yalijaa kwenye banduru la meli.Water filled the ship's bilge.
- Mabaharia walisafisha banduru kila wiki.The sailors cleaned the bilge every week.
- Banduru lilijaa mafuta yaliyomwagika.The bilge filled with spilled oil.
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