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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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