timu

How to say it

Meaning

A group of people who play or work together, especially in a sport.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): timu yetu, timu nyingi. Timu ya taifa is the national team; borrowed from English team.

Examples

• Timu yetu imeshinda mabao mawili.Our team has won by two goals.
• Kuna timu kumi na sita kwenye ligi.There are sixteen teams in the league.
• Timu ya madaktari ilifika kijijini.A team of doctors arrived in the village.

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