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Pronunciation / Transliteration: povertà
"Dobbiamo sconfiggere la povertà."
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The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; the condition of being poor.
"Millions of people in the world are still living in extreme poverty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'poverté', originating from the Latin 'paupertās', based on 'pauper' meaning poor. It entered the English language in the Middle English period via Anglo-Norman French, retaining its core meaning of the state of being extremely poor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poverty" is said worldwide
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pauvreté
Transliteration: pauvreté
"Le gouvernement lutte contre la pauvreté."
Armut
Transliteration: Armut
"Viele Familien leben in Armut."
povertà
Transliteration: povertà
"Dobbiamo sconfiggere la povertà."
pobreza
Transliteration: pobreza
"La organización ayuda a reducir la pobreza."
pobreza
Transliteration: pobreza
"O combate à pobreza é uma prioridade."
गरीबी
Transliteration: garibee
"भारत में गरीबी एक बड़ी समस्या है।"
贫困
Transliteration: pínkùn
"我们需要帮助山区摆脱贫困。"
빈곤
Transliteration: bingon
"정부는 빈곤 퇴치를 위해 노력하고 있다."
貧困
Transliteration: hinkon
"世界中から貧困をなくす必要がある。"
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