kujikwamua
koo-jee-kwah-MOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikujikwamuakoo-jee-kwah-MOO-ah
Frenchse sortir de la difficulté; se relever
Meaning
To get oneself out of a difficult situation, such as poverty, debt or an economic crisis, through one’s own effort.
Good to know
Reflexive of kukwamua, to free something stuck, with ji, oneself. Very common with kiuchumi or kimaisha: kujikwamua kiuchumi, to lift oneself out of poverty.
Examples
- Vijana wanapewa mikopo ili kujikwamua kiuchumi.Young people are given loans to lift themselves out of poverty.
- Familia hiyo ilijikwamua baada ya miaka ya shida.That family recovered after years of hardship.
- Wakulima wanahitaji msaada ili kujikwamua na madeni.Farmers need help to free themselves from debt.
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