dukha

Central Bikol

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkhá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dukˈha/ [d̪ukˈha], /dukˈhaʔ/ [d̪ukˈhaʔ]
  • IPA(key): /dukˈʔa/ [d̪ukˈʔa], /dukˈʔaʔ/ [d̪ukˈʔaʔ] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: duk‧ha

Adjective

dukhá or dukhâ (plural durukha, Basahan spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜑ)

  1. abject; destitute

Derived terms

  • kadukhahan
  • pagkadukha

See also

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

Further reading

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