Swahili
ndau
n-DA-u
How to say it
Swahilindaun-DA-usoon
Englishdippersoon
Frenchécopesoon
Meaning
a dipper or scoop used to bail water out of a boat.
Good to know
dipper, bailer (used for bailing out boats)
Examples
- Aliokota maji kwa ndau.He bailed the water out with a dipper.
- Je, ndau iko wapi kwenye mtumbwi?Where is the bailer in the canoe?
- Hawakuwa na ndau wakati mashua ilipojaa maji.They had no bailer when the boat filled with water.
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