purita

See also: Purita

Tagalog

Etymology

A play on the name Purita, homophonously sounding as if from English poor +‎ Spanish -ita.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈɾita/ [pʊˈɾiː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pu‧ri‧ta
  • Homophone: Purita

Adjective

purita (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜒᜆ) (gay slang)

  1. poor (with few or no possessions or money)
    Synonyms: mahirap, dukha, maralita, pobre, walang-kaya, salat, kapos, hikahos, hamak
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