Swahili
sairi
sa-I-ri
How to say it
Swahilisairisa-I-risoon
Englishto wadesoon
Frenchpataugersoon
Meaning
to paddle or wade about in water; figuratively, to hug the shore rather than venture into open sea.
Good to know
paddle, loll about fin the water); fig. nauU hug the shore. sairi pound a residue on the side of a mortar. 464
Examples
- Watoto walisairi ufukoni wakicheza.The children waded about at the shore while playing.
- Mvuvi alisairi karibu na pwani kwa uangalifu.The fisherman hugged the coast carefully.
- Je, ni salama kusairi mtoni wakati wa mvua?Is it safe to wade in the river during the rains?
- Hawakuthubutu kusairi mbali na ufukoni.They did not dare to paddle far from the shore.
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