From root: hirap
Usage Note
Paghihirap emphasizes the long-term struggle or physical and emotional suffering an individual goes through.
Examples
" Tapos na ang paghihirap namin. "
Natural Translation
Our hardship is over.
Literal Translation
Finished already the suffering our.
" Tapos na ang paghihirap niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her suffering is finished.
Literal Translation
Finished already the suffering his/her.
" Lahat ng paghihirap na pinagdaanan nila noong bata pa sila ay naging dahilan upang lalo silang magsumikap ngayon. "
Natural Translation
All the hardship they went through when they were still young became the reason for them to strive even harder now.
Literal Translation
All of suffering that went-through they when child still they (marker) became reason so-that more they strive now.
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