Iliterato (en. Illiterate)
i-li-te-ra-to
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who cannot read or write.
Many illiterates cannot get a good job.
Marami sa mga iliterato ang hindi makakuha ng magandang trabaho.
An individual lacking knowledge on general information or skills.
Being illiterate becomes an obstacle to their development.
Ang pagiging iliterato ay nagiging hadlang sa kanilang pag-unlad.
A person lacking proficiency in language or other areas of knowledge.
The illiterate struggles to understand documents.
Ang iliterato ay nahihirapan sa pag-unawa ng mga dokumento.
Common Phrases and Expressions
illiterate and unable to strategize
a person who not only cannot read and write but also lacks the ability to deal and take risks in life.
iliterato at di marunong dumiskarte
Related Words
read
Ability or process of understanding written information.
basa
write
Ability or process of writing information.
sulat
Slang Meanings
illiterate or someone with no knowledge of books
Juan is truly illiterate, he can't even read any book.
Si Juan, iliterato talaga, hindi marunong magbasa ng kahit anong libro.
irritated by loud people
Maria is always annoyed with the illiterates in class who can't stay quiet.
Laging buwisit si Maria sa mga iliterato sa klase na hindi tumatahimik.
a simple person
He's not illiterate, but often called that because of his simple outlook.
Hindi siya iliterato, pero madalas siyang tinatawag na ganun dahil sa kanyang simpleng pananaw.