EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hardship, poverty, destitution...
bright; clear; evident...
clear-headed; lucid...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-hi-hi-ka-HOS/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng matinding kahirapan, kakulangan sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan, at pagtitiis.
EN: hardship, poverty, destitution
This is the state of your wallet before payday, also known as 'petsa de peligro.' It's when you're surviving on instant noodles and free water refills from the office dispenser. The struggle is real, bes.
From 'pag-' (gerund prefix) + 'hi-' (intensive prefix) + 'hikahos' (poverty).
ROOT MEANING: destitute, impoverished
Often used in dramatic or formal contexts to describe extreme poverty.
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🇵🇭 Maraming pamilya ang dumaranas ng matinding paghihikahos dahil sa pandemya.
🇺🇸 Many families are experiencing extreme hardship because of the pandemic.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga pangarap ay hindi napigilan ng paghihikahos.
🇺🇸 Her dreams were not stopped by destitution.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.