penalti

How to say it

Meaning

A free kick at goal given to a team when a player of the other team breaks a rule inside the penalty area.

Good to know

N class noun from English, the same in plural. Mkwaju wa penalti is a penalty kick and mikwaju ya penalti a penalty shootout; kupiga penalti is to take a penalty.

Examples

• Mwamuzi aliwapa wenyeji penalti dakika za mwisho.The referee gave the home side a penalty in the last minutes.
• Kipa aliokoa penalti mbili katika mechi hiyo.The goalkeeper saved two penalties in that match.
• Walishinda kwa mikwaju ya penalti baada ya sare.They won on penalties after a draw.

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Forms

penati