Pagkakakaunti (en. Scarcity)

/pagka/ka/kaunti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Condition of having an insufficient number or amount.

The scarcity of food caused chaos in the area.

Ang pagkakakaunti ng pagkain ay nagdulot ng kaguluhan sa lugar.

Having a few numbers or limited supply.

Due to the scarcity of water, policies were passed for its conservation.

Dahil sa pagkakakaunti ng tubig, ipinasa ang mga patakaran sa matipid na paggamit nito.

State where something is rare or few.

The scarcity of these items indicates their value.

Ang pagkakakaunti ng mga ito ay nagpapakita ng kanilang halaga.

scarcity of people

Small number of people in a place.

pagkakakaunti ng tao

scarcity of wealth

Small amount of wealth or property.

pagkakakaunti ng yaman

few

Refers to a small number or amount of something.

kaunti

shortage

State of not having enough of something needed.

kakulangan

few people

There were a lot of people at the party, but there were only a few who gathered together.

Ang dami ng tao sa party, pero may pagkaunti lang na nagsalu-salo.

just a little

They say that just a little will eat at the feast.

Sinasabi nila na kaunti lang ang kakain sa handaan.

cramped with a few

The jeepney was cramped with a few, but we still got in.

Yung jeepney, siksik sa konti pero nakapasok pa rin tayo.