bao
BAH-oh
How to say it
SwahilibaoBAH-ohsoon
Englishgoal (in sport); bao, a board gamesoon
Frenchbut (au football) ; bao (jeu)soon
Meaning
A point scored when the ball goes into the net in football and similar games; also the East African board game played with seeds in rows of holes.
Good to know
Plural mabao: kufunga bao, to score a goal; bao la kichwa, a header. In scores, bao 1-0 means one goal to nil.
Examples
- Mshambuliaji alifunga bao katika dakika ya kumi.The striker scored a goal in the tenth minute.
- Timu yetu ilishinda kwa mabao matatu.Our team won by three goals.
- Babu na rafiki zake hucheza bao chini ya mti.Grandfather and his friends play bao under the tree.
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