kapos-palad
kapós-palád with stress marks
unfortunate
Usage Note
Kapos-palad compounds kapos (lacking) and palad (palm of the hand; fate), literally meaning one whose fate is deficient. It is a literary and formal expression for being unlucky or impoverished, evoking sympathy rather than judgment.
Examples
" Kapos-palad ang batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That child is unfortunate.
Literal Translation
Unfortunate the child that.
" Tinutulungan ng samahan ang mga kapos-palad sa komunidad. "
Natural Translation
The organization helps the unfortunate members of the community.
Literal Translation
Being-helped by-the organization the unfortunate in-the community.
" Kahit kapos-palad sa buhay, hindi siya nawalan ng pag-asa at patuloy na nagsumikap para sa kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Although unfortunate in life, he did not lose hope and kept striving for his family.
Literal Translation
Even-though unfortunate in life, not he lost of hope and continuing strived for the his family.
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