mahirap

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hirap.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mahirap (plural mahihirap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. difficult; tough
    Antonym: madali
    Mahirap ang exam.
    The exam was tough.
  2. poor
    Synonyms: dukha, dalita, hampaslupa, pobre, walang-kaya, (slang) purita
    Antonym: mayaman
    Mahirap lang kami.
    We're just poor.

Inflection

Degrees of mahirap
root hirap
positive singular plural
mahirap mahihirap
comparative singular plural
superiority mas mahirap mas mahihirap
inferiority hindi gaanong mahirap hindi gaanong mahihirap
equality kasinghirap
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamahirap ang pinakamahihirap
absolute napakamahirap napakamahihirap
pagkahirap pagkahirap-hirap

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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