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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hinkon
"世界中から貧困をなくす必要がある。"
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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 'poverte', stemming from the Latin 'paupertas', based on 'pauper' meaning poor. It has been used in English since the late 13th century to describe the state of lacking sufficient money, material possessions, or basic human necessities.
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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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