Kinyarwanda
ubukene
Word parts: ubu-kene
u-bu-KE-ne
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubukeneu-bu-KE-nesoon
Englishpovertysoon
Frenchpauvretésoon
Meaning
poverty, a state of lacking basic needs.
Good to know
poverty, need
Examples
- Ubukene burakomeje kwiyongera mu cyaro.Poverty continues to increase in the countryside.
- Yavukiye mu bukene bukabije.He was born into extreme poverty.
- Guverinoma irwanya ubukene mu bihugu bikennye.The government fights poverty in poor countries.
- Ntabwo ubukene bwamubujije kwiga.Poverty did not stop him from studying.
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