Swahili
kizamaji
kee-zah-MAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilikizamajikee-zah-MAH-jeesoon
Englishjetsamsoon
Frenchépavessoon
Meaning
something thrown overboard or into the water, jetsam.
Good to know
something thrown into the water; (pi.) jetsam
Examples
- Baharia alitupa kizamaji baharini.The sailor threw jetsam into the sea.
- Ufukweni kulikuwa na vizamaji vingi baada ya dhoruba.There was a lot of jetsam on the shore after the storm.
- Je, kizamaji hicho kilitoka wapi?Where did that jetsam come from?
- Wavuvi walikusanya vizamaji vilivyoelea.The fishermen collected the floating jetsam.
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