furumi

How to say it

Meaning

gravel or heavy material carried in a ship's hold to keep it stable, ballast.

Good to know

variant of farumi.

Examples

• Meli ilijaza furumi kabla ya safari.The ship loaded ballast before the voyage.
• Je, furumi ilitosha kuizuia boti kupinduka?Was there enough ballast to keep the boat from capsizing?
• Hawakuweza kubeba furumi ya kutosha.They could not carry enough ballast.
• Furumi ilimwagika bandarini.The ballast spilled at the port.