fainali

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Meaning

The last and deciding match or round of a competition, whose winner takes the title.

Good to know

Plural also fainali; fainali za Kombe la Dunia can also mean the World Cup finals as a whole. Nusu fainali is a semi-final and robo fainali a quarter-final.

Examples

• Timu yetu imefika fainali kwa mara ya kwanza.Our team has reached the final for the first time.
• Fainali itachezwa Jumapili jijini Nairobi.The final will be played on Sunday in Nairobi.
• Walishindwa katika mechi ya nusu fainali.They lost in the semi-final match.

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