Swahili
rikebu
ree-KEH-boo
How to say it
Swahilirikeburee-KEH-boosoon
Englishshipsoon
Frenchnaviresoon
Meaning
a ship or steamship of European origin.
Good to know
ship, steamship (always a vessel of European origin; chombo = native vessel; meli = steamship only), loc. merikebuni. aboard
Examples
- Rikebu kubwa iliwasili bandarini asubuhi.A large ship arrived at the port in the morning.
- Je, safari kwa rikebu itachukua muda gani?How long will the journey by ship take?
- Hawakusafiri kwa rikebu mwaka huo.They did not travel by ship that year.
- Abiria walipanda rikebu kuelekea Uropa.The passengers boarded the steamship bound for Europe.
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