taghirap
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tag- (“time of”) + hirap (“burdened”), literally “hardship season”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taɡhiˈɾap/ [t̪ɐɡ.hɪˈɾap̚]
- Rhymes: -ap
- Syllabification: tag‧hi‧rap
Noun
[edit]taghiráp (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄ᜔ᜑᜒᜇᜉ᜔)
- period of time where someone avoids spending money
- Synonyms: kagipitan, petsa de peligro