gukena

How to say it

Meaning

to lack money or resources, to be in a state of poverty.

Good to know

a stative verb for poverty; the related noun ubukene means poverty.

Examples

• Umuryango urakena kubera ibiciro biriyongera.The family is poor because of rising prices.
• Ese abantu bo mu cyaro barakena?Are people in the countryside poor?
• Ntakena nk'uko wabitekereje.He isn't as poor as you thought.
• Uzakena niba udakora.You will be poor if you don't work.