dukha

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Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkhá).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dukˈha/, [d̪ukˈha]
  • IPA(key): /dukˈhaʔ/, [d̪ukˈhaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: duk‧ha

Adjective

dukhá or dukhâ (intensified dukhahon, Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. abject; destitute

Derived terms
  • pagkadukha

Tagalog

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkhá). Compare Malay duka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dukˈhaʔ/, [dʊkˈhaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: duk‧ha

Adjective

dukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. poor; needy; destitute; indigent
    Synonyms: hikahos, hirap, mahirap, maralita, pobre, nagdaralita, naghihirap, anak-pawis

Derived terms
  • karukhaan

See also
  • andukha

Noun

dukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. indigent person; poor person

See also

Further reading
  • “dukha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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