Bikila

[ bih-kee-luh ]

noun

1. A·be·be [ah-, bey, -bey], 1932–73, Ethiopian track-and-field athlete.

Bikila

/ bɪˈkiːlə /

noun

1. BikilaAbebe19321973MEthiopianSPORT AND GAMES: runner Abebe (əˈbeɪbeɪ). 1932–73, Ethiopian long-distance runner: winner of the Marathon at the Olympic Games in Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964)

Example Sentences

Bikila was a last minute addition to the Ethiopian marathon squad at the 1960 Summer Olympic games in Rome.

From Popular-Science

Ibikil (bikila) ang tupad mung natúlug, Nudge the fellow beside you.

From Project Gutenberg