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swahili [noun]

Uhaba

Maana (Definition)

Insufficiency or lack of essential goods or resources

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

scarcity / shortage / deficit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

uhaba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic qillah
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kuna uhaba wa maji safi mji mzima"

Translation: There is a shortage of clean water in the whole city

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
uchache
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