Swahili
kidaraja
ki-da-RA-ja
How to say it
Swahilikidarajaki-da-RA-jasoon
Englishsteeplechasesoon
Frenchsteeple-chasesoon
Meaning
a hurdle race or steeplechase in athletics, run over a series of obstacles.
Good to know
a sporting term, from daraja, bridge or step, evoking the barriers runners jump over.
Examples
- Mwanariadha alishinda mbio za kidaraja mashindanoni.The athlete won the hurdle race at the competition.
- Kidaraja kinahitaji mazoezi mengi ya miguu.Steeplechase requires a lot of leg training.
- Hakumaliza mbio za kidaraja kwa sababu ya jeraha.He did not finish the hurdle race because of an injury.
- Utashiriki kidaraja mwaka huu?Will you take part in the steeplechase this year?
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