kafi

How to say it

Meaning

A short oar with a flat blade, held in the hands to push a canoe or small boat through the water.

Good to know

N class, same form in the plural. A long oar fixed to the boat is kasia (plural makasia), and a punting pole is upondo.

Examples

• Mvuvi aliendesha mtumbwi wake kwa kafi.The fisherman moved his canoe along with a paddle.
• Kafi ilivunjika tulipokuwa katikati ya mto.The paddle broke when we were in the middle of the river.
• Kila mtu kwenye mtumbwi alishika kafi yake.Everyone in the canoe held his own paddle.

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