Swahili
vibwanyenye
vee-bwah-NYEH-nyeh
How to say it
Swahilivibwanyenyevee-bwah-NYEH-nyehsoon
Englishpetty bourgeois peoplesoon
Frenchpetits bourgeoissoon
Meaning
Petty bourgeois people, members of a small-scale property-owning or trading class.
Good to know
plural of kibwanyenye (ki-/vi- class); political/sociological term, often used critically.
Examples
- Vibwanyenye wanamiliki maduka madogo mjini.The petty bourgeois own small shops in town.
- Je, vibwanyenye hawa wanaunga mkono mabadiliko?Do these petty bourgeois support change?
- Vibwanyenye si matajiri wakubwa, ni wafanyabiashara wadogo.The petty bourgeois are not big tycoons; they are small traders.
- Wachambuzi watajadili nafasi ya vibwanyenye kesho.Analysts will discuss the role of the petty bourgeois tomorrow.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.