Swahili
betela
be-TE-la
How to say it
Swahilibetelabe-TE-lasoon
Englishdhowsoon
Frenchboutresoon
Meaning
a type of small sailing boat or dhow (a variant of batela).
Good to know
see batela
Examples
- Wavuvi walitumia betela kuvua karibu na pwani.Fishermen used the small boat to fish near the coast.
- Betela hiyo ilikuwa nyepesi kuliko meli kubwa.That boat was lighter than a big ship.
- Waliegesha betela ufukoni.They anchored the boat on the shore.
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