golikipa
goh-lee-KEE-pah
How to say it
Swahiligolikipagoh-lee-KEE-pahsoon
Englishgoalkeepersoon
Frenchgardien de butsoon
Meaning
The football player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural, from English. Also kipa for short, and in standard Swahili mlinda mlango.
Examples
- Golikipa aliokoa penalti dakika ya mwisho.The goalkeeper saved a penalty in the last minute.
- Timu imemsajili golikipa mpya kutoka Uganda.The team has signed a new goalkeeper from Uganda.
- Golikipa wetu hakufungwa goli hata moja.Our goalkeeper did not let in a single goal.
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