Swahili
ndubi
n-DU-bi
How to say it
Swahilindubin-DU-bisoon
Englishoutriggersoon
Frenchbalanciersoon
Meaning
a stabilizing float attached to the side of a boat, an outrigger.
Good to know
naut. outrigger. ndui pi. med. smallpox (a single pustule = udui). mgonjwa wa ndubi. victim of smallpox. chanja ndubi. vaccinate for smallpox
Examples
- Mtumbwi ulikuwa na ndubi pande zote mbili.The canoe had outriggers on both sides.
- Je, ndubi hii itashikilia mashua vizuri?Will this outrigger hold the boat steady?
- Fundi alitengeneza ndubi mpya kwa mtumbwi.The craftsman made a new outrigger for the canoe.
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