mahirap

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hirap.

Adjective

mahirap

1. difficult, tough

   Mahirap ang exam.

   The exam was tough.

2. poor

   Mahirap lang kami.

   We're just poor.

Antonyms

• mayaman

Inflection

    Degrees of mahirap

positive			singular	plural	root
			mahirap	mahihirap	hirap
	superiority		inferiority		equality
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
comparative	mas mahirap	mas mahihirap	hindi gaanong mahirap	hindi gaanong mahihirap	kasinghirap
	relative		absolute
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
superlative	ang pinakamahirap	ang pinakamahihirap	napakamahirap	napakamahihirap	pagkahirap	pagkahirap-hirap

Derived terms

• mahirapan
• pahirapan