Swahili
shapa
SHA-pa
How to say it
SwahilishapaSHA-pasoon
Englishraftsoon
Frenchradeausoon
Meaning
a raft or ferry; shapa la nyuki means a honeycomb.
Good to know
raft, ferry. shapa la nyuki. honey- comb
Examples
- Wavuvi walivuka mto kwa shapa.The fishermen crossed the river on a raft.
- Shapa la nyuki lilikuwa limejaa asali.The honeycomb was full of honey.
- Je, shapa hili linaweza kubeba watu wawili?Can this raft carry two people?
- Hawakutumia shapa kuvuka ziwa hilo.They did not use a ferry to cross that lake.
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