Swahili
kaffi
KAH-fee
How to say it
SwahilikaffiKAH-feesoon
Englishpaddlesoon
Frenchpagaiesoon
Meaning
an oar or paddle used to propel a small boat, a variant of kafi.
Good to know
see kafi
Examples
- Mvuvi alipiga makasia ya kaffi kuvusha mto.The fisherman paddled with the oar to cross the river.
- Kaffi lilivunjika katikati ya safari.The paddle broke in the middle of the journey.
- Je, unajua jinsi ya kutumia kaffi vizuri?Do you know how to use a paddle properly?
- Walibeba kaffi mbili ndani ya mtumbwi.They carried two paddles in the canoe.
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