mkimbiaji
mkee-mbee-AH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimkimbiajimkee-mbee-AH-jee
Englishrunner, athlete (in races)
Frenchcoureur, athlète
Meaning
A person who runs in races, such as a sprinter or a marathon runner.
Good to know
M/wa class noun, plural wakimbiaji, from kukimbia, to run. Mkimbiaji wa mbio ndefu, a long distance runner; wa mbio fupi, a sprinter.
Examples
- Mkimbiaji huyo alishinda medali ya dhahabu.That runner won a gold medal.
- Wakimbiaji wa Kenya hufanya mazoezi milimani.Kenyan runners train in the highlands.
- Anataka kuwa mkimbiaji wa mbio za marathoni.He wants to be a marathon runner.
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