mahirap

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hirap.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈhiɾap/ [mɐˈhi.ɾɐp]
  • Rhymes: -iɾap
  • Syllabification: ma‧hi‧rap

Adjective

mahirap (plural mahihirap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. difficult; tough
    Antonym: madali
    Mahirap ang exam.
    The exam was tough.
  2. poor
    Synonyms: dukha, dalita, hampaslupa, pobre, walang-kaya
    Antonym: mayaman
    Mahirap lang kami.
    We're just poor.

Inflection
        Degrees of mahirap
    positive singular plural root
    mahirap mahihirap hirap
    superiority inferiority equality
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    comparative mas mahirap mas mahihirap hindi gaanong mahirap hindi gaanong mahihirap kasinghirap
    relative absolute
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    superlative ang pinakamahirap ang pinakamahihirap napakamahirap napakamahihirap pagkahirap pagkahirap-hirap

    Derived terms

    Further reading
    • “mahirap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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