Swahili
kipwa
KEEP-wah
How to say it
SwahilikipwaKEEP-wahsoon
Englishtidal flatsoon
Frenchhaut-fondsoon
Meaning
a stretch of shore or seabed left dry when the tide goes out, or a shallow sandy area.
Good to know
Coastal/nautical term.
Examples
- Wavuvi walitembea juu ya kipwa wakichuma vitoweo.Fishermen walked over the tidal flat gathering shellfish.
- Boti iligonga kipwa na kukwama.The boat hit a sandbank and got stuck.
- Wakati wa maji kupwa, kipwa kikubwa hujitokeza.When the tide goes out, a large sandbank appears.
- Watoto walicheza juu ya kipwa jioni.The children played on the tidal flat in the evening.
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