ubunge
oo-BOO-ngeh
How to say it
Swahiliubungeoo-BOO-ngehsoon
Frenchmandat de député; siège parlementairesoon
Meaning
The position of being a member of parliament, or the seat that a member holds for a constituency.
Good to know
U class noun from mbunge, member of parliament. Kugombea ubunge is to run for parliament and kiti cha ubunge a parliamentary seat.
Examples
- Ametangaza kugombea ubunge katika jimbo lake.He has announced that he will run for parliament in his constituency.
- Alipoteza ubunge baada ya kushindwa uchaguzi.She lost her seat in parliament after losing the election.
- Wagombea kumi wanawania kiti cha ubunge.Ten candidates are competing for the parliamentary seat.
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