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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