EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Poor, destitute...
to fact-check...
fake, counterfeit, insincere...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-HI-rap/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa kalagayan ng isang tao o pamilya na may kakulangan sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan tulad ng pagkain, tirahan, at salapi.
EN: Poor, destitute
This isn't about a hard exam, this is about a hard life. 'Yung petsa de peligro at wala pang sahod. 'Yung kailangan mong mag-instant noodles for a week straight. It's the reason why many Filipinos become OFWs, working hard to escape the state of being mahirap. It's a serious word that reflects a major social issue.
From "ma-" (having the quality of) + "hirap" (hardship, poverty).
ROOT MEANING: difficulty; hardship; poor / difficult
This is the other primary meaning of "mahirap." Context is key to differentiate it from "difficult." It usually describes a person or a family's economic status.
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🇵🇭 Maraming pamilyang mahirap ang natulungan ng kanilang programa.
🇺🇸 Many poor families were helped by their program.
🇵🇭 Laking mahirap si Manny Pacquiao kaya't nagsikap siyang maabot ang kanyang mga pangarap.
🇺🇸 Manny Pacquiao grew up poor, which is why he strove to reach his dreams.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.