ukimbizi

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Meaning

The state of being a refugee, forced to flee one’s country because of war or persecution, and the life led in exile.

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U class noun with no plural, from mkimbizi, refugee (plural wakimbizi). Common phrases: maisha ya ukimbizi, life as a refugee; kuomba hifadhi ya ukimbizi, to seek asylum.

Examples

• Familia yake iliishi ukimbizini kwa miaka kumi.His family lived in exile for ten years.
• Maisha ya ukimbizi ni magumu kwa watoto.Life as a refugee is hard for children.
• Waliomba hifadhi ya ukimbizi nchini Tanzania.They applied for asylum in Tanzania.

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