Swahili
ligu
LEE-goo
How to say it
SwahililiguLEE-goosoon
Englishleaguesoon
Frenchliguesoon
Meaning
a variant of ligi, a league, a group of sports teams that compete against one another.
Good to know
used in sports contexts, such as ligi kuu, the premier league; a variant spelling of ligi.
Examples
- Timu yetu inacheza kwenye ligu kuu.Our team plays in the premier league.
- Je, ligu hii ina timu ngapi?How many teams does this league have?
- Hawakushinda ligu mwaka huu.They did not win the league this year.
- Watajiunga na ligu mpya msimu ujao.They will join a new league next season.
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