seti
SEH-tee
How to say it
SwahilisetiSEH-teesoon
Englishset (in tennis); set (of things)soon
Frenchset, manche; jeu, ensemblesoon
Meaning
In tennis and volleyball, one of the parts into which a match is divided; also a complete group of things that go together, such as a set of dishes or tools.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: seti mbili. Kushinda kwa seti 6-2 6-0 is to win in straight sets; seti ya vyombo is a set of dishes.
Examples
- Alishinda mechi kwa seti tatu mfululizo.She won the match in three straight sets.
- Tulinunua seti mpya ya vikombe.We bought a new set of cups.
- Seti ya kwanza ilichukua saa moja.The first set took an hour.
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