maralita

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dalita.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈɾalitaʔ/ [mɐˈɾa.lɪ.tɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alitaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧li‧ta

Adjective

marálitâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎᜒᜆ)

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

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