kudaka
koo-DAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilikudakakoo-DAH-kah
Englishto catch (in the hands); to keep goal
Frenchattraper; garder les buts
Meaning
To catch something in the hands as it flies or falls, such as a ball. In football it means to play in goal and stop shots.
Good to know
Takes what is caught as object: kudaka mpira, to catch the ball. A goalkeeper is kipa or mlinda mlango.
Examples
- Kipa alidaka mpira kwa ustadi mkubwa.The goalkeeper caught the ball with great skill.
- Mtoto alirusha chungwa na mama akalidaka.The child threw an orange and his mother caught it.
- Aliwahi kudaka katika timu ya taifa ya vijana.He once kept goal for the national youth team.
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