Swahili
rengu
REN-goo
How to say it
SwahilirenguREN-goosoon
Englishoutriggersoon
Frenchbalanciersoon
Meaning
naut. an outrigger, a projecting float attached to the side of a canoe for stability.
Good to know
(us. marengu) naut. outrigger. Reno [Port, reinoj adj. Portuguese
Examples
- Mvuvi alitengeneza rengu kwa mtumbwi wake.The fisherman fitted an outrigger to his canoe.
- Je, rengu hili litazuia mtumbwi kupinduka?Will this outrigger stop the canoe from capsizing?
- Mtumbwi haukuwa na rengu, hivyo ulikuwa hatarini.The canoe had no outrigger, so it was at risk.
- Walirekebisha rengu lililovunjika kabla ya safari.They repaired the broken outrigger before the voyage.
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