EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
beggar; pauper...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/pu-LU-be/
FIL: Isang taong namumuhay sa labis na karalitaan at kadalasang umaasa sa limos ng iba. Isang baryasyon ng salitang 'pulubi'.
EN: beggar; pauper
A variant spelling/pronunciation of 'pulubi'. It's someone who's financially down on their luck, often seen asking for alms. It’s a word that hits hard, a reminder of the wealth gap you see every day on your commute.
A variation of 'pulubi', possibly influenced by Spanish `pobre` (poor).
Less common than 'pulubi' but understood to mean the same thing. Sometimes considered a slightly less formal or regional variant.
🇵🇭 May isang pulube na natutulog sa bangketa.
🇺🇸 There is a beggar sleeping on the sidewalk.
🇵🇭 Huwag sana nating hamakin ang mga pulube.
🇺🇸 Let's not look down on the paupers.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.