vidau

How to say it

Meaning

Small dhows or wooden sailing boats.

Good to know

plural of kidau (ki-/vi- class); coastal/maritime term.

Examples

• Wavuvi walirudi na vidau vyao jioni.The fishermen returned with their dhows in the evening.
• Je, vidau hivi vinabeba abiria?Do these dhows carry passengers?
• Vidau havikutoka baharini kwa sababu ya dhoruba.The dhows did not go out to sea because of the storm.
• Wavuvi watarudisha vidau ufuoni kesho asubuhi.The fishermen will bring the dhows back to shore tomorrow morning.