Swahili
jarifa
jah-REE-fah
How to say it
Swahilijarifajah-REE-fahsoon
Englishdragnetsoon
Frenchseinesoon
Meaning
a dragnet or seine net used for fishing.
Good to know
dragnet (for fishing)
Examples
- Wavuvi walitupa jarifa baharini alfajiri.The fishermen cast the dragnet into the sea at dawn.
- Jarifa lilinasa samaki wengi leo.The seine net caught many fish today.
- Je, jarifa hilo linahitaji watu wangapi kulivuta?How many people does that dragnet need to pull it?
- Walitengeneza jarifa jipya kwa nyuzi imara.They made a new dragnet from strong thread.
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