Swahili
mtepe
m-TE-pe
How to say it
Swahilimtepem-TE-pesoon
Englishsailing vesselsoon
Frenchvoiliersoon
Meaning
a traditional sailing vessel, a type of dhow historically used on the Swahili coast, built with sewn planks.
Good to know
mtepe (native sailing vessel)
Examples
- Mabaharia walitengeneza mtepe kwa mikono.The sailors built the mtepe dhow by hand.
- Mtepe ulisafiri kwa upepo wa Kaskazi.The mtepe sailed with the Northeast Monsoon wind.
- Je, mtepe bado unatengenezwa leo?Is the mtepe dhow still built today?
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