Swahili
kibwanyenye
ki-bwa-NYE-nye
How to say it
Swahilikibwanyenyeki-bwa-NYE-nyesoon
Englishpetty bourgeoisiesoon
Frenchpetite bourgeoisiesoon
Meaning
the petty bourgeoisie, a small-scale property-owning or trading class.
Good to know
a political-economic term.
Examples
- Wanazuoni walijadili nafasi ya kibwanyenye katika jamii.Scholars discussed the role of the petty bourgeoisie in society.
- Familia yao ilihesabiwa kuwa kibwanyenye mjini.Their family was considered petty bourgeoisie in town.
- Je, kibwanyenye kina maslahi tofauti na wafanyakazi?Does the petty bourgeoisie have different interests from the workers?
- Chama kilishutumu kibwanyenye kwa kutokuunga mkono mapinduzi.The party accused the petty bourgeoisie of not supporting the revolution.
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