A state of lacking basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, or insufficient money for daily needs.
Familia nyingi zinakabiliwa na dhiki baada ya mafuriko kuharibu mazao yao.
— Many families are facing poverty after floods destroyed their crops.
Dhiki ilimlazimisha aende kwa ndugu zake kuomba msaada.
— Poverty forced him to go to his relatives to ask for help.