Penniless to Penury

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Penniless, adj. [péniles]
Sin dinero, falto de dinero.
Walang salapi, mahirap, salat.

Pension, n. [pénsion]
Pension.
Pension. PENSYON

Pensionary, adj. & n. [pénsioneri]
Pensionado; pensionista.
May pension.

Pensive, adj. [pénsiv]
Pensativo.
Mapag-isíp, mapanimdim.

Pentateuch, n. [péntetiuc]
Pentateuco.
Unang limang aklat ng̃ Biblia.

Pentecost, n. [pénticost]
Pentecoste.
Kapistahan ng̃ pagparito ng̃ Espíritu Santo.

Penthouse, n. [péntjaus]
Tejaroz, tejadillo.
Sibe [ng̃ bahay].

Penultimate, adj. [pinéltimet]
Penúltimo.
Pang̃alawa sa hulí.

Penumbra, n. [pinœmbra]
Penumbra.
Pagdidilim ng̃ bwan.

Penurious, adj. [piniúriœs]
Tacaño, avaro.
Maramot, sakim.

Penury, n. [péniuri]
Penuria, pobreza, carestía.
Hirap, kasalatan.

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