Kakabos

poverty / miserynoun

Alternative meanings

poverty; misery; lack of resources; lack of money; need; condition of scarcity

Pronunciation

kah-KAH-bos

Root and affixes

It comes from kabos, poor, needy, or destitute. Kakabos names the state or condition of poverty. It is also related to pobre, a Spanish loanword, and kapit-os, deprivation or extreme need.

Variants or conjugations

kakabos; kabos; pobre; kapobrehon; kapit-os; kawad-on; kakabus

Related words and expressions

kabos = poor or needy; pobre = poor; kapit-os = deprivation or need; kawad-on = lack or scarcity; limos = alms; makililimos = beggar; tabang = help

Meaning and usage notes

Kakabos is a clear option for poverty. Kabos describes a poor or needy person. Pobre is also understood as a loanword. Kapit-os emphasizes deprivation, hardship, or extreme need.