Swahili
koli
KOH-lee
How to say it
SwahilikoliKOH-leesoon
Englishship's paperssoon
Frenchpapiers de bordsoon
Meaning
a ship's papers or manifest, or more generally a list or index.
Good to know
1„ nauU s hip' s papers; list, index
Examples
- Nahodha alionyesha koli ya meli kwa maafisa wa bandari.The captain showed the ship's papers to the port officials.
- Koli ya abiria ilikuwa na majina yote.The passenger list had all the names.
- Je, koli ya mizigo iko wapi?Where is the cargo manifest?
- Karani alisajili koli ya bidhaa zilizopakiwa.The clerk recorded the list of loaded goods.
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