Kirundi
ubukene
Word parts: ubu-kene
oo-boo-KEH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiubukeneoo-boo-KEH-nehsoon
Englishneedsoon
Frenchbesoin, pauvretésoon
Meaning
poverty, or need and want more generally.
Good to know
need, want; poverty
Examples
- Ubukene bwabo bwarabatera ivyago.Their poverty caused them hardship.
- Ntibashaka kubaho mu bukene.They don't want to live in poverty.
- Leta irarwanya ubukene mu gihugu.The government is fighting poverty in the country.
- Ese ubukene buzoheza ryari?When will this poverty end?
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