EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To have difficulty, to struggle...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang makaranas ng hirap, pagsubok, o balakid sa paggawa o pagkamit ng isang bagay.
EN: To have difficulty, to struggle
Ito 'yung active state of being "mahirap" (difficult). When you're in the middle of that exam and you're sweating, that's you *nahihirapan*. When you're trying to explain something to your parents about technology and they just don't get it, *nahihirapan* ka. It's the process of struggling through something, the journey, not just the label.
From "ma- ... -an" (circumfix indicating experiencing something) + "hirap" (difficulty).
ROOT MEANING: difficulty; hardship; poor / difficult
Describes the experience of difficulty. The object of the difficulty is often introduced by "sa."
🇵🇭 Nahirapan akong hanapin ang bahay mo dahil walang street sign.
🇺🇸 I had difficulty finding your house because there was no street sign.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi ka namin hahayaang mahirapan.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, we won't let you struggle.
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