EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
destitution; extreme poverty...
to be recovered; to be retrieved...
advantageous...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng matinding kakapusan, kahirapan, o kawalan ng mga pangunahing pangangailangan sa buhay.
EN: destitution; extreme poverty
This isn't just 'petsa de peligro' before payday. This is 'petsa de peligro' every day. It's the level of broke where instant noodles are a luxury. It’s the ‘dramatic backstory’ of every successful person in their interviews. It’s a more formal, heavy-hitting word for being extremely poor.
ROOT MEANING: destitute, impoverished
A formal and strong word for poverty, often used in literature, news, and formal speeches.
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🇵🇭 Dahil sa pagkahikahos, maraming pamilya ang napipilitang tumira sa ilalim ng tulay.
🇺🇸 Because of destitution, many families are forced to live under bridges.
🇵🇭 Sinikap niyang ibangon ang kanyang pamilya mula sa pagkahikahos.
🇺🇸 He strove to lift his family from extreme poverty.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.