Swahili
mlengu
m-LEH-ngoo
How to say it
Swahilimlengum-LEH-ngoosoon
Englishoutriggersoon
Frenchbalanciersoon
Meaning
the outrigger of a canoe, a nautical rowing term.
Good to know
naut. outrigger. rowing mlimaji (wa-) rare agricultural worker, farmer. ( = mkulima.)
Examples
- Mvuvi alirekebisha mlengu wa mtumbwi wake.The fisherman repaired his canoe's outrigger.
- Bila mlengu, mtumbwi huyumbayumba majini.Without an outrigger, the canoe wobbles on the water.
- Fundi alitengeneza mlengu mpya kwa mbao.The craftsman made a new outrigger from wood.
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