ukame

How to say it

Meaning

A long period with little or no rain, which dries up water sources and causes crops to fail and animals to die.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural. Kukumbwa na ukame, to be hit by drought; msimu wa ukame, the dry season or a drought season. Often listed with mafuriko, floods, and njaa, hunger.

Examples

• Ukame umesababisha mifugo mingi kufa.The drought has caused many livestock to die.
• Wakulima wanapanda mazao yanayostahimili ukame.Farmers are planting drought resistant crops.
• Mkoa huu hukumbwa na ukame kila baada ya miaka michache.This region is hit by drought every few years.

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