Swahili
tegemeo
te-ge-ME-o
How to say it
Swahilitegemeote-ge-ME-osoon
Englishsupportsoon
Frenchsoutiensoon
Meaning
a person or thing that one relies on for support.
Good to know
commonly used for a person who is the main breadwinner or support of a family.
Examples
- Yeye ni tegemeo la familia yake.He is the mainstay of his family.
- Tulikuwa hatuna tegemeo baada ya baba kufariki.We had no support after our father died.
- Je, ni nani tegemeo lako?Who is your source of support?
- Serikali haiwezi kuwa tegemeo pekee la wananchi.The government cannot be the people's only source of support.
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