"mahirap" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /maˈhiɾap/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈhiː.ɾɐp̚] [Standard-Tagalog]
Rhymes: -iɾap Etymology: From ma- + hirap. Etymology templates: {{prefix|tl|ma|hirap}} ma- + hirap Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+|pl=mahihirap}} mahirap (plural mahihirap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔) Forms: mahihirap [plural], ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔ [Baybayin], no-table-tags [table-tags], mahirap [positive, singular], mahihirap [plural, positive], hirap [positive, root], mas mahirap [comparative, positive, singular, superior], mas mahihirap [comparative, plural, positive, superior], hindi gaanong mahirap [comparative, inferior, singular], hindi gaanong mahihirap [comparative, inferior, plural], kasinghirap [comparative, equal, plural, singular], ang pinakamahirap [positive, relative, singular, superlative], ang pinakamahihirap [plural, positive, relative, superlative], napakamahirap [absolute, inferior, singular, superlative], napakamahihirap [absolute, inferior, plural, superlative], pagkahirap [absolute, equal, singular, superlative], pagkahirap-hirap [absolute, equal, plural, superlative]
  1. difficult; tough
    Sense id: en-mahirap-tl-adj-V23ZKsJ5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 62 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 85 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 85 15
  2. poor Synonyms: dukha, dalita, hampaslupa, pobre, walang-kaya
    Sense id: en-mahirap-tl-adj-TjeV0F2d Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin, mahirapan Related terms: pahirap, pahirapan 
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mahirapan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ma",
        "3": "hirap"
      },
      "expansion": "ma- + hirap",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ma- + hirap.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mahihirap",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "root"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mas mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "positive",
        "singular",
        "superior"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mas mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural",
        "positive",
        "superior"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hindi gaanong mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "inferior",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hindi gaanong mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "inferior",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kasinghirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "equal",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang pinakamahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "relative",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang pinakamahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive",
        "relative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napakamahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "inferior",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napakamahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "inferior",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pagkahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "equal",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pagkahirap-hirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "equal",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+",
        "pl": "mahihirap"
      },
      "expansion": "mahirap (plural mahihirap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧hi‧rap"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pahirap"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pahirapan"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "madali"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The exam was tough.",
          "text": "Mahirap ang exam.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "difficult; tough"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahirap-tl-adj-V23ZKsJ5",
      "links": [
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ],
        [
          "tough",
          "tough"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mayaman"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "44 56",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We're just poor.",
          "text": "Mahirap lang kami.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "poor"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahirap-tl-adj-TjeV0F2d",
      "links": [
        [
          "poor",
          "poor"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dukha"
        },
        {
          "word": "dalita"
        },
        {
          "word": "hampaslupa"
        },
        {
          "word": "pobre"
        },
        {
          "word": "walang-kaya"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈhiɾap/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈhiː.ɾɐp̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iɾap"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahirap"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iɾap",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iɾap/3 syllables",
    "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahirapan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ma",
        "3": "hirap"
      },
      "expansion": "ma- + hirap",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ma- + hirap.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mahihirap",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "root"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mas mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "positive",
        "singular",
        "superior"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mas mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural",
        "positive",
        "superior"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hindi gaanong mahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "inferior",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hindi gaanong mahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "inferior",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kasinghirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "equal",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang pinakamahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "positive",
        "relative",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang pinakamahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive",
        "relative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napakamahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "inferior",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napakamahihirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "inferior",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pagkahirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "equal",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pagkahirap-hirap",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "absolute",
        "equal",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+",
        "pl": "mahihirap"
      },
      "expansion": "mahirap (plural mahihirap, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧hi‧rap"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "pahirap"
    },
    {
      "word": "pahirapan"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "madali"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The exam was tough.",
          "text": "Mahirap ang exam.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "difficult; tough"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ],
        [
          "tough",
          "tough"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mayaman"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We're just poor.",
          "text": "Mahirap lang kami.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "poor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poor",
          "poor"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dukha"
        },
        {
          "word": "dalita"
        },
        {
          "word": "hampaslupa"
        },
        {
          "word": "pobre"
        },
        {
          "word": "walang-kaya"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈhiɾap/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈhiː.ɾɐp̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iɾap"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahirap"
}

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