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Swahili

tengo

TE-ngo

How to say it

SwahilitengoTE-ngosoon
Englishoutriggersoon
Frenchbalanciersoon

Meaning

an outrigger on a boat.

Good to know

a nautical term, usually used in the plural matengo.

Examples

  • Mashua hii ina tengo pande zote mbili.This boat has outriggers on both sides.
  • Tengo lilivunjika baharini.The outrigger broke at sea.
  • Wavuvi walirekebisha tengo kabla ya safari.The fishermen fixed the outrigger before the trip.

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