mechi
MEH-chee
How to say it
SwahilimechiMEH-chee
Englishmatch, game (sport)
Frenchmatch, partie
Meaning
A single game between two teams or players in a sport such as football, which ends with a result.
Good to know
Plural also mechi (mechi hii, mechi hizi). Used mostly of football; mchezo is the general word for game, and mechi ya kirafiki is a friendly.
Examples
- Mechi ya leo itaanza saa kumi jioni.Today's match will start at four in the afternoon.
- Tulitazama mechi hiyo kwenye televisheni.We watched that match on television.
- Timu yetu imeshinda mechi tatu mfululizo.Our team has won three matches in a row.
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