riadha
ree-AH-dhah
How to say it
Swahiliriadharee-AH-dhahsoon
Englishathletics, track and fieldsoon
Frenchathlétismesoon
Meaning
The group of sports of running, jumping and throwing, such as the marathon or the high jump, in which East African runners are famous.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural. An athlete is mwanariadha, plural wanariadha; mashindano ya riadha are athletics championships.
Examples
- Kenya ina historia ndefu katika riadha.Kenya has a long history in athletics.
- Mwanangu anapenda riadha kuliko mpira wa miguu.My child likes athletics more than football.
- Timu ya riadha itasafiri kwenda Tokyo wiki ijayo.The athletics team will travel to Tokyo next week.
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