Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ dalita.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾalitaʔ/, [mɐˈɾa.lɪ.tɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧li‧ta

Adjective edit

marálitâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎᜒᜆ)

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

Further reading edit

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