EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
poor, destitute, impoverished...
remaining, leftover...
slept...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ra-li-TA/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao o pangkat ng mga tao na may napakababang antas ng pamumuhay at salat sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan.
EN: poor, destitute, impoverished
This is the more formal, almost biblical way of saying 'mahirap'. You'll hear it in speeches by politicians or in social studies class when discussing poverty. It’s like using 'impoverished' instead of just 'poor.' It carries a weight of systemic hardship, not just being broke before payday.
From 'ma-' (having the quality of) + 'dalita' (suffering, misery, extreme poverty).
'Maralita' is a more formal and often more empathetic term than 'mahirap'. It is frequently used in sociological and governmental contexts, as in 'mga maralitang tagalungsod' (the urban poor). It can also function as a noun to mean 'a poor person' or 'the poor'.
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🇵🇭 Ang programa ng gobyerno ay naglalayong tulungan ang mga maralita sa ating lipunan.
🇺🇸 The government's program aims to help the poor in our society.
🇵🇭 Namuhay siyang maralita ngunit hindi nawalan ng pag-asa.
🇺🇸 He lived an impoverished life but never lost hope.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.