mfungaji
mfoo-NGAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimfungajimfoo-NGAH-jeesoon
Englishscorer (of goals)soon
Frenchbuteur, marqueursoon
Meaning
A player who scores goals; mfungaji bora is the top scorer of a league or tournament.
Good to know
M class noun for people, plural wafungaji, from kufunga, to score. Mfungaji bora wa ligi is the league's top scorer.
Examples
- Mfungaji bora wa ligi amefunga mabao ishirini.The league's top scorer has scored twenty goals.
- Mshambuliaji huyo ndiye mfungaji wa bao la ushindi.That striker is the one who scored the winning goal.
- Timu ina wafungaji wazuri msimu huu.The team has good scorers this season.
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