Kapospalad (en. Poor)

/kah-poh-sah-lahd/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A term for people who are without wealth or riches, often experiencing poverty.

There are many poor people in our village who need help.

Maraming kapospalad sa aming barangay na nangangailangan ng tulong.

Individuals who do not have enough resources to live comfortably.

The government allocated funds for the destitute.

Ang gobyerno ay naglaan ng pondo para sa kapospalad.

A political term referring to people who are not given opportunities in society.

The destitute should be considered in government decisions.

Dapat bigyang pansin ang kapospalad sa mga desisyon ng pamahalaan.

From the word 'kapos' meaning 'lacking' and 'palad' referring to the palm of the hand.

poor and hungry

People who are not only poor but also hungry.

kapospalad at nagugutom

lacking in life

Description of a person who is not in a comfortable situation in life.

kapos sa buhay

poverty

The state of lacking wealth or resources.

kahirapan

help

Assistance to those in need, especially the destitute.

tulong

worthless

His idea is kapospalad, nobody liked it in the group.

Ang kapospalad ng kanyang idea, walang nagustuhan sa grupo.

loser

He said, you're such a kapospalad, you didn't even make the team.

Sabi niya, ang kapospalad mo, di ka man lang nakapasok sa team.

bad situation

Wow, what a kapospalad moment we had earlier.

Grabe, ang kapospalad naman ng nangyari sa atin kanina.