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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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