EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
destitute; ruined...
to benefit from; to make use of...
to make shiny; to polish...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ri-WA-ra/
FIL: Nasa estado ng lubos na paghihirap o karalitaan; wasak ang pamumuhay.
EN: destitute; ruined
This is 'walang-wala' level 100. It's when you're so broke, even your wallet has an echo. It's the feeling after paying all your bills and seeing your bank account balance. "Nung nawalan siya ng trabaho, naging **riwara** ang kanyang pamilya." It's a very dramatic and old-fashioned word for being completely broke and down on your luck.
A very strong and somewhat archaic word. Not commonly used in everyday conversation but might appear in literature or formal speeches.
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🇵🇭 Dahil sa sunod-sunod na bagyo, maraming magsasaka ang naiwang riwara.
🇺🇸 Because of the successive typhoons, many farmers were left destitute.
🇵🇭 Ang layunin ng programa ay tulungan ang mga pamilyang nasa riwara na kalagayan.
🇺🇸 The program's goal is to help families who are in a ruined state.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.