masumbwi

How to say it

Meaning

The sport in which two fighters wearing gloves hit each other with their fists in a ring, following rules and rounds.

Good to know

Ma class noun used in the plural: mchezo wa masumbwi, boxing; pambano la masumbwi, a boxing match; a boxer is bondia. Ngumi is also used: mchezo wa ngumi.

Examples

• Bondia huyo ameshinda mapambano kumi ya masumbwi.That boxer has won ten boxing matches.
• Masumbwi ni mchezo maarufu jijini Dar es Salaam.Boxing is a popular sport in Dar es Salaam.
• Aliamua kuachana na masumbwi akiwa na miaka arobaini.He decided to quit boxing at forty.

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