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pobre.

poor

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɔbɾe/[ˈpɔ.β̞ɾɪ]

  1. poor

    feminine · masculine

  2. scanty

    feminine · masculine

  3. unfortunate

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pobre, from Latin pauper, pauperem. Cognate with Sicilian pòviru.

noun/ˈpɔbɾe/[ˈpɔ.β̞ɾɪ]

  1. poor person

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pobre, from Latin pauper, pauperem. Cognate with Sicilian pòviru.

intj/ˈpɔbɾe/[ˈpɔ.β̞ɾɪ]

  1. poor thing!

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pobre, from Latin pauper, pauperem. Cognate with Sicilian pòviru.

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