Dukhangdukha (en. Extremely poor)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

A term that describes a state of extreme poverty.

They are extremely poor and have no shelter to sleep in.

Sila ay dukhangdukha at walang dalawang dangkal na bahay na matutulugan.

Shows a condition where a person or family lacks sufficient wealth.

In his eyes, the extremely poor seem hopeless.

Sa kanyang mata, ang mga dukhangdukha ay parang walang pag-asa.

they are extremely poor

they are in dire poverty

dukhangdukha sila

poverty

A state or condition of lacking adequacy.

kahirapan

poor

A term used to describe a person or situation that lacks wealth and resources.

mahirap

super broke or really short on money

Oh my God, I'm so broke, I don't even know how I'm going to pay this debt.

Diyos ko, sobrang dukhangdukha na ako, hindi ko na alam kung paano ko babayaran 'tong utang ko.

talking about money problems like it's a constant struggle

Every day it feels like I'm broke, it's really hard to get back up.

Araw-araw na lang ako dukhangdukha, parang ang hirap na talagang makabangon.

having very few opportunities or chances in life

Life here is so miserable, there's no job even after I've applied.

Sobrang dukhangdukha ng buhay dito, wala pang trabaho sa kabila ng pag-aaplay ko.