deskarte
deskárte with stress marks
ways or methods to achieve a goal
Usage Note
Deskarte, from Spanish descarte (discard, workaround), has evolved in Filipino usage to mean resourceful improvisation or clever workarounds — the ingenuity of finding a way to get things done with limited resources. It is closely tied to diskarte, the broader concept that encapsulates Filipino resilience and street smarts.
Examples
" May deskarte siya sa buhay. "
Natural Translation
He's resourceful in life.
Literal Translation
Has resourcefulness he in life.
" Kailangan mo ng deskarte para makaraos sa buhay. "
Natural Translation
You need resourcefulness to get by in life.
Literal Translation
Needed you of resourcefulness for to-get-through in life.
" Kahit maliit lang ang kita namin, sa deskarte ng asawa ko ay nakakaraos pa rin kami buwan-buwan. "
Natural Translation
Even though our income is small, thanks to my spouse's resourcefulness we still get by every month.
Literal Translation
Even-though small only the income our, in resourcefulness of spouse my we-manage still we month-to-month.
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