kapteni
kah-PTEH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikaptenikah-PTEH-nee
Englishcaptain
Frenchcapitaine
Meaning
An officer rank in the army, above lieutenant, and the person in command of a ship or aircraft; also the leader of a sports team.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also kapteni; used as a title: Kapteni mstaafu, retired captain. For a ship or team, nahodha is the older Swahili word.
Examples
- Kapteni aliwaongoza askari wake mpakani.The captain led his soldiers to the border.
- Kapteni wa ndege aliwakaribisha abiria.The captain of the plane welcomed the passengers.
- Wachezaji walimchagua kiungo wao kuwa kapteni mpya.The players chose their midfielder as the new captain.
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