fukara
foo-KAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilifukarafoo-KAH-rah
Englishpoor, destitute; a poor person
Frenchpauvre, démuni; un pauvre
Meaning
Describes a person, family or country that has very little money or property and struggles to meet basic needs; as a noun, such a person.
Good to know
Used after a noun without changing: familia fukara, a poor family; nchi fukara, poor countries. As a noun it takes m/wa agreement: fukara huyu, mafukara. Close to maskini; the state is ufukara.
Examples
- Alizaliwa katika familia fukara kijijini.He was born into a poor family in the village.
- Kanisa linasaidia mafukara kwa chakula.The church helps the poor with food.
- Nchi fukara zinahitaji uwekezaji zaidi.Poor countries need more investment.
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