mlinda
MLEE-ndah
How to say it
SwahilimlindaMLEE-ndah
Frenchgardien (mlinda mlango: gardien de but)
Meaning
A person who guards or protects something; used mostly in fixed pairs such as mlinda mlango, goalkeeper, and mlinda amani, peacekeeper.
Good to know
M/wa class noun from kulinda, to guard: plural walinda. It is followed by what is guarded: mlinda mlango, walinda amani. On its own mlinzi, watchman, is more usual.
Examples
- Mlinda mlango wetu aliokoa penalti mbili jana.Our goalkeeper saved two penalties yesterday.
- Walinda amani kutoka Tanzania wamerudi nyumbani salama.Peacekeepers from Tanzania have come back home safely.
- Timu imesajili mlinda mlango mpya kutoka Uganda.The team has signed a new goalkeeper from Uganda.
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