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

• hiluka
• pulubi

 

Further reading

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