raga

How to say it

Meaning

A team sport played with an oval ball that players carry, kick and pass backward, scoring tries over the opponents’ line. Kenya is the strongest rugby country in East Africa.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural: mchezo wa raga, the game of rugby; timu ya raga, a rugby team. Raga ya wachezaji saba is rugby sevens.

Examples

• Kenya ina timu imara ya raga.Kenya has a strong rugby team.
• Wanafunzi hucheza raga kila Jumamosi.The students play rugby every Saturday.
• Mechi ya raga itaanza saa tisa alasiri.The rugby match will start at three in the afternoon.