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beki.

defender (football)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

defender (football)
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English back Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English backerbor. Swahili beki Borrowed from English backer.

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