maliasili
English meaning: Natural Resources
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Rasilimali zinazopatikana asili katika ardhi, maji au hewa zenye thamani ya kiuchumi.
English Definition
Materials found in nature that have economic value. East Africa is extraordinarily resource-rich — Kenya (geothermal energy, tourism, flowers), Tanzania (gold, diamonds, tanzanite, natural gas), Uganda (oil in Lake Albert basin), Rwanda (coltan, cassiterite), Ethiopia (coffee, water). The 'resource curse' — where resource wealth undermines governance — affects some East African nations. India-Africa cooperation includes resource development and processing technology.
Example
“Tanzania ina dhahabu, almasi na gesi asilia kama maliasili zake muhimu za kiuchumi.”
In English: “Tanzania has gold, diamonds, and natural gas as its important natural resources.”
Synonyms
- rasilimali za asili
- hazina za ardhi
Literary Heritage
“Umaskini si laana — ni tatizo la mgawanyo mbaya wa rasilimali.”
“Poverty is not a curse — it is a problem of the unequal distribution of resources.”
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- Latin
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- Niger-Congo
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