indimi

Swahili

vitali

vee-TAH-lee

How to say it

Swahilivitalivee-TAH-leesoon
Englishringssoon
Frenchringssoon

Meaning

Boxing rings, the roped square platforms where boxing matches are held.

Good to know

plural of kitali (ki-/vi- class); this sense of kitali also covers sailcloth or canvas.

Examples

  • Wapiganaji walipanda juu ya vitali viwili tofauti.The fighters climbed into two different rings.
  • Je, vitali hivi vimewekwa vizuri?Have these rings been set up properly?
  • Mashindano hayakufanyika kwenye vitali hivyo.The matches were not held in those rings.
  • Wiki ijayo, vitali vipya vitajengwa uwanjani.Next week, new rings will be built at the stadium.

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