marudiano
mah-roo-dee-AH-noh
How to say it
Swahilimarudianomah-roo-dee-AH-noh
Englishreturn match, second leg; rematch
Frenchmatch retour; revanche
Meaning
The second game between two teams in a two leg tie, played at the other team's ground; also a repeat of something done before.
Good to know
Ma class noun with no singular in use: mchezo wa marudiano, the return match. It comes from kurudiana, to go back to each other; uchaguzi wa marudio is a rerun election.
Examples
- Mchezo wa marudiano utachezwa Nairobi wiki ijayo.The return match will be played in Nairobi next week.
- Tunahitaji ushindi mkubwa kwenye marudiano.We need a big win in the second leg.
- Timu hizo zitakutana tena katika marudiano.Those teams will meet again in the rematch.
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