povru

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pòviru and/or Italian povero, both from Latin pauper.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔːv.ru/

Adjective

povru (feminine singular povra, plural povri)

  1. (rare) poor (of little financial means)
    Synonym: (usual) fqir
    Antonyms: għani, rikk
  2. (figurative, prepositioned) poor (inspring pity)
    Synonym: miskin
    Dan il-povru raġel tilef lil martu u ibnu.
    This poor man has lost his wife and son.
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