shampiyona
shah-mpee-YOH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandashampiyonashah-mpee-YOH-nah
Englishleague, championship
Frenchchampionnat
Meaning
A sports league or championship in which teams play each other over a season to decide the winner.
Good to know
A loan from French championnat; the plural is the same. Gutwara shampiyona is to win the league, and shampiyona y'isi is a world championship.
Examples
- APR FC yatwaye shampiyona y'uyu mwaka.APR FC won this year's league.
- Shampiyona izatangira mu kwezi gutaha.The league will start next month.
- Iyi kipe iri ku mwanya wa kabiri muri shampiyona.This team is second in the league.
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