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Hafi

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Hafi

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Definitions

  1. 1
    Long piece of wood with one flat end used to propel a vessel
  2. 2
    • Oar.
    • Mbengu ia
    • Blade.
    Examples
    • đź’¬hafi a parte chata do remo
  3. 3
    Small oar that serves as a rudder for canoes and similar vessels.

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