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

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dukˈhaʔ/ [d̪ʊkˈhaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: 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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