umiliki
oo-mee-LEE-kee
How to say it
Swahiliumilikioo-mee-LEE-kee
Englishownership; possession (in sport)
Frenchpropriété; possession (du ballon)
Meaning
The fact of owning something, like land, a company or a house; in football it is how long a team keeps the ball.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kumiliki, to own. Hati ya umiliki is a title deed and mmiliki the owner.
Examples
- Hati ya umiliki wa ardhi imetolewa leo.The land title deed was issued today.
- Umiliki wa kampuni hiyo bado una utata.The ownership of that company is still disputed.
- Timu yetu ilikuwa na umiliki mkubwa wa mpira.Our team had a lot of possession of the ball.
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