What does Gukura mu bukene mean?

Kuva mu buhoro ugera mu bunini (To rise from poverty to wealth) For example: "Yakuye mu bukene abaye tajiri. (He rose from poverty and became rich.)"

Where does the slang word Gukura mu bukene come from?

Gukura mu bukene is a slang term from Rwanda. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Rwanda and across Africa.

Gukura mu bukene

🇷🇼 Rwanda Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kuva mu buhoro ugera mu bunini (To rise from poverty to wealth)

"Yakuye mu bukene abaye tajiri. (He rose from poverty and became rich.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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