Swahili
maskini
mas-KI-ni
How to say it
Swahilimaskinimas-KI-nisoon
Englishpoor personsoon
Frenchpauvresoon
Meaning
a poor person, or someone lacking money and material means; also used as an adjective meaning poor or destitute.
Good to know
very common word, also used sympathetically to mean "poor thing!" regardless of wealth.
Examples
- Yule ni maskini, hana kazi wala nyumba.That person is poor, he has no job or house.
- Familia hii ni maskini sana.This family is very poor.
- Maskini mtoto, aliteseka sana.Poor child, he suffered a lot.
- Je, tunawezaje kuwasaidia maskini mtaani mwetu?How can we help the poor in our neighborhood?
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