Swahili
geli
GE-li
How to say it
SwahiligeliGE-lisoon
Englishchildren's gamesoon
Frenchjeu d'enfantssoon
Meaning
a children's game similar to tipcat, played by striking a small stick.
Good to know
geli (children's game similar to tipcat)
Examples
- Watoto walicheza geli barabarani.The children played geli in the street.
- Je, unajua sheria za geli?Do you know the rules of geli?
- Hawakucheza geli tena baada ya shule kuanza.They stopped playing geli after school started.
- Alishinda mchezo wa geli kijijini.He won the game of geli in the village.
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