kipondo

How to say it

Meaning

a long pole used to push a boat through shallow water or to hook and pull it toward the shore.

Good to know

naut. punting pole, boat- hook

Examples

• Mvuvi alitumia kipondo kusukuma mtumbwi kando ya mto.The fisherman used a punting pole to push the canoe along the river.
• Kipondo kilivunjika ghafla alipokuwa akisukuma jahazi.The punting pole snapped suddenly as he was pushing the dhow.
• Bila kipondo, hatungeweza kuvuka sehemu ile yenye maji machache.Without the punting pole, we couldn't have crossed that shallow stretch.