Balagat (en. Balagat)

/bä-lä-gat/

Synonyms

Poverty or financial troubles

My family is in balagat again, we have no money left.

Ayala na naman ang balagat ng pamilya ko, wala na talagang pera.

A lot of debt

Wow, his balagat is so huge, no matter what I do, I can't fix the debts.

Grabe, ang balagat niya, kahit anong gawin ko, hindi ko na maayos ang mga utang.

Struggles in life

Life in the neighborhood is always balagat, so understanding is needed.

Laging balagat ang buhay sa kanto, kaya't kinakailangan din ng pag-unawa.