Swahili
mikombo
mee-KOHM-boh
How to say it
Swahilimikombomee-KOHM-bohsoon
Englishtillerssoon
Frenchbarres de gouvernailsoon
Meaning
Tillers, the handles used to steer boats' rudders.
Good to know
plural of mkombo (m-/mi- class); a nautical term.
Examples
- Mikombo ya mashua imetengenezwa kwa mbao ngumu.The boats' tillers are made of hardwood.
- Je, mikombo hii inafanya kazi vizuri baharini?Do these tillers work well at sea?
- Mikombo haikutengenezwa upya baada ya dhoruba.The tillers were not repaired after the storm.
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