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Swahili

kasia

ka-SI-a

How to say it

Swahilikasiaka-SI-asoon
Englishoarsoon
Frenchramesoon

Meaning

an oar, used for rowing a boat.

Good to know

piga makasia or vuta makasia means 'to row'; kasia la nyuma is the steering-oar or rudder.

Examples

  • Wavuvi walipiga makasia kuelekea ufukweni.The fishermen rowed toward the shore.
  • Kasia moja lilivunjika katikati ya safari.One oar broke in the middle of the journey.
  • Je, unajua kuvuta kasia?Do you know how to row with an oar?
  • Alishika kasia la nyuma kuongoza mashua.He held the steering-oar to guide the boat.

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