izamu
ee-ZAH-moo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaizamuee-ZAH-moo
Englishgoal, goalposts (in football)
Frenchbut, cage (au football)
Meaning
The frame of two posts, a crossbar and a net that players try to put the ball into in football and similar games. The player who guards it is the goalkeeper, umuzamu.
Good to know
Plural amazamu. Izamu is the frame itself, while a goal scored is igitego: gutera mu izamu, to shoot at goal; kurinda izamu, to keep goal.
Examples
- Umupira wakubise igiti cy'izamu usubira mu kibuga.The ball hit the goalpost and bounced back into play.
- Umuzamu wacu yarinze izamu neza cyane.Our goalkeeper guarded the goal very well.
- Yateye umupira ujya hejuru y'izamu.He kicked the ball over the goal.
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