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Etymology

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Ultimately from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkhá).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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dukhá or dukhâ (intensified dukhahon, Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. abject; destitute

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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dukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

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

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Noun

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dukhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. indigent person; poor person

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Further reading

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