maralita

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ma- +‎ dalita.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾalitaʔ/, [mɐˈɾa.lɪ.tɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧li‧ta

Adjective[edit]

marálitâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎᜒᜆ)

  1. poor; needy; indigent; destitute; impoverished
    Synonyms: dukha, hikahos
    Antonyms: mayaman, mapera

Further reading[edit]

  • “maralita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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