Swahili
punguo
poon-GOO-oh
How to say it
Swahilipunguopoon-GOO-ohsoon
Englishshortagesoon
Frenchpénuriesoon
Meaning
a shortage or deficiency, a reduction in amount.
Good to know
see upungufo
Examples
- Kuna punguo kubwa la mvua mwaka huu.There is a great shortage of rain this year.
- Je, punguo la chakula limeathiri familia yenu?Has the food shortage affected your family?
- Hapakuwa na punguo la maji kijijini.There was no water shortage in the village.
- Serikali ilijaribu kupunguza punguo la ajira.The government tried to reduce the shortage of jobs.
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