Swahili
tanga
TA-nga
How to say it
SwahilitangaTA-ngasoon
Englishsailsoon
Frenchvoilesoon
Meaning
a sheet of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind, a sail.
Good to know
naut. sail, tweka tanga. set sail. tua/kunja tanga. lower/take in sail, ''tanga (ma-) (us. matanga) (period of formal)
Examples
- Wavuvi walitweka tanga kabla ya kuondoka.The fishermen set the sail before departing.
- Upepo mkali ulirarua tanga la mashua.A strong wind tore the boat's sail.
- Walikunja tanga wakati wa dhoruba.They took in the sail during the storm.
- Mashua ile ina tanga kubwa jeupe.That boat has a large white sail.
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