maralita

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dalita.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈɾalitaʔ/ [mɐˈɾa.lɪ.tɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -alitaʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ra‧li‧ta

Adjective

marálitâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜎᜒᜆ)

1. poor; needy; indigent; destitute; impoverished

   Synonyms: dukha, hikahos

   Antonyms: mayaman, mapera

Further reading

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