pointi
poh-EE-ntee
How to say it
Swahilipointipoh-EE-nteesoon
Englishpoint (in a score)soon
Frenchbillet
Meaning
A unit counted in a game, a competition or a test to show who is winning, such as the three points for a win in football.
Good to know
The plural is the same word: pointi tatu, three points. Kuvuna pointi means to collect points; alama is used in the same sense.
Examples
- Timu yetu ilipata pointi tatu jana.Our team got three points yesterday.
- Wanahitaji pointi moja tu kutwaa ubingwa.They need only one point to win the title.
- Kila jibu sahihi lina pointi mbili.Each correct answer is worth two points.
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