mwanasoka
mwah-nah-SOH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimwanasokamwah-nah-SOH-kah
Englishfootballer, soccer player
Frenchfootballeur, joueur de football
Meaning
A person who plays football, especially as a professional or well known player.
Good to know
M/wa noun, plural wanasoka. Built from mwana, member, and soka, football, like mwanamuziki, musician. Mchezaji wa mpira is the plain phrase.
Examples
- Samatta ni mwanasoka maarufu wa Tanzania.Samatta is a famous Tanzanian footballer.
- Anataka kuwa mwanasoka wa kulipwa Ulaya.He wants to be a professional footballer in Europe.
- Wanasoka wa zamani walicheza mechi ya hisani.Former footballers played a charity match.
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