"fowadi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-fowadi.flac Forms: fowadi class IX [canonical], fowadi class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English forward. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|forward}} Borrowed from English forward Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} fowadi class IX (plural fowadi class X)
  1. (soccer) forward (a player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals) Categories (topical): Athletes, Football (soccer)
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