kipato cha chini

Swahili

Noun

kipato cha chini (ki-vi class, plural vipato vya chini)

1. low-income
   • 2023 May 18, “Mashine yenye uwezo wa kuchakata aina tisa za mazao yavumbuliwa Tanzania”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     Mashine hiyo imeelezwa kuwa mkombozi kwa wakulima haswa wenye kipato cha chini.

     The machine has been described as a savior for farmers, especially those with low income.

   • 2020 March 26, “Virusi vya corona: Wafanyakazi wa kipato cha chini Kenya kama Esther wahofia”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[2]:

     Wafanyakazi wa kipato cha chini Kenya kama Esther wahofia

     Low-income workers in Kenya like Esther are afraid