Gipit (en. Hardship)

/ˈɡipit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state of depletion or lack.

He is in a tight situation after running out of funds.

Siya ay nasa gipit na sitwasyon matapos maubos ang kanyang pondo.

Condition of suffering.

Due to the difficult situation, many people fell into poverty.

Dahil sa gipit na kalagayan, maraming tao ang nalugmok sa kahirapan.

Having limited resources.

The shortage of resources caused many problems.

Ang gipit na pinagkukunan ng yaman ay nagdulot ng maraming problema.

from the root word 'gipit' meaning lacking or in difficulty

in tight circumstances

in a difficult situation

nasa gipit

tight on money

short on funds

gipit sa pera

suffering

a condition of being overly distressed or in hardship.

hirap

lack

state of deficiency in necessary things.

kakulangan

broke or out of money

I'm broke, I don't have money to buy food.

Gipit na ako, wala na akong pambili ng pagkain.

in a tight situation or difficult circumstances

We're in a tight spot with the budget this month.

Gipit kami sa budget ngayong buwan.

pressured or stressed

I'm really stressed with the deadlines.

Gipit na gipit na ako sa mga deadlines.