karalitaan
karalitaán with stress marks
poverty
Usage Note
Karalitaan is a formal and literary term for poverty or destitution, used in formal speeches, written journalism, and socio-political discourse. Everyday speakers more commonly reach for kahirapan, making karalitaan a marker of elevated register.
Examples
" Laganap ang karalitaan dito. "
Natural Translation
Poverty is widespread here.
Literal Translation
Widespread the poverty here.
" Layunin ng gobyerno na wakasan ang karalitaan sa bansa. "
Natural Translation
The government's goal is to end poverty in the country.
Literal Translation
Goal of-the government to end the poverty in-the country.
" Hindi kayang lutasin ng iisang programa ang karalitaan kung hindi sasabayan ng tunay na pagbabago sa edukasyon at hanapbuhay. "
Natural Translation
A single program cannot solve poverty unless it is accompanied by real change in education and livelihood.
Literal Translation
Not able solve of-the single program the poverty if not accompanied of true that change in education and livelihood.
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