Swahili
kipenu
ki-PE-nu
How to say it
Swahilikipenuki-PE-nusoon
Englishside cabinsoon
Frenchcabine latéralesoon
Meaning
a side cabin on a ship.
Good to know
side cabin (of a ship)
Examples
- Baharia alilala kwenye kipenu kidogo.The sailor slept in a small side cabin.
- Je, meli hii ina vipenu vingapi?How many side cabins does this ship have?
- Mizigo iliwekwa ndani ya kipenu.The cargo was stored inside the side cabin.
- Kipenu hicho kilikuwa na dirisha dogo.That side cabin had a small window.
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