Pobre (en. Poor)

/ˈpoʊ.bɾe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person without wealth or property.

The poor are often not reached by government services.

Ang mga pobre ay kadalasang hindi naaabot ng mga serbisyo ng gobyerno.

adjective

Living in deprivation of wealth or property.

There are many poor people in rural areas who need help.

Maraming pobre sa mga kanayunan na nangangailangan ng tulong.

Without financial capacity.

His family is poor and often goes hungry.

Ang pamilya niya ay pobre at madalas nagugutom.

Difficult in condition or situation.

Their situation is very poor due to the crisis.

Ang kanilang kalagayan ay labis na pobre dahil sa krisis.

Originates from the Latin word 'pauper'

poor of Christ

A term for those reliant on God's assistance.

pobre de Cristo

the poor

People who lack sufficient wealth, often missing basic needs.

mahihirap

sweat

Labor or effort in work, often in poor conditions.

pawis

Broke

I'm so broke right now, I don't have any money left in my pocket.

Sobrang pobre ako ngayon, wala na talagang natirang pera sa bulsa ko.

Pitiful

Poor thing, just working with no salary, really poor.

Kawawa naman siya, puro trabaho at walang sweldo, talagang pobre na pobre.

Rice porridge life

Now, I'm just living the rice porridge life because I'm broke.

Ngayon, lugaw life na lang ang katapat ko, pobre kasi.

Minimalist

Because of life's difficulties, I've become a minimalist, since I'm poor.

Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, naging minimalista na ako, pobre kasi.