indimi

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.

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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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