Swahili
mtule
m-TU-le
How to say it
Swahilimtulem-TU-lesoon
Englishdestitute personsoon
Frenchpersonne démuniesoon
Meaning
a poor, destitute, or miserable person.
Good to know
poor/destitute/miserable per- son
Examples
- Mtule alikaa nje ya soko akiomba.The destitute man sat outside the market begging.
- Walimsaidia mtule kwa chakula.They helped the poor man with food.
- Je, mtule huyu ana familia?Does this destitute man have a family?
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