EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
destitute, impoverished...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hi-ka-HOS/
FIL: Lubhang naghihirap sa buhay; salat na salat sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan; maralita.
EN: destitute, impoverished
This is beyond 'petsa de peligro'. This is when your wallet has cobwebs and your bank account is giving you the 'seen' zone. It's the ultimate 'kapit sa patalim' mode, where instant noodles feel like a luxury.
Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe extreme poverty.
🇵🇭 Maraming pamilya ang nananatiling hikahos sa kabila ng pag-unlad ng ekonomiya.
🇺🇸 Many families remain destitute despite the country's economic growth.
🇵🇭 Isang pelikula tungkol sa isang pamilyang hikahos ang nanalo ng parangal.
🇺🇸 A film about an impoverished family won an award.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.