Information about the word poor (English → Esperanto: malriĉa)

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/pʊə̯̯*/, /pɔː*/
Hyphenationpoor
Shavian alphabet𐑐𐑫𐑼, 𐑐𐑹
Deseret alphabet𐐹𐐳𐐯𐑉, 𐐹𐐫𐑉

Degrees of comparison

Positivepoor
Comparativepoorer
Superlativepoorest

Usage samples

In the ensuing centuries, Iceland became one of the poorest countries in Europe.
Most of the soldiers and officers of the ground forces and the airborne forces come from poor Russian towns and villages.
I will tell you the adventures of men and women, rich and poor, great and small, proud and humble.

Translations

Afrikaansarm
Catalanpobre
Czechchudý; nebohý; ubohý
Danishfattig
Dutcharm
English (Old English)earm
Esperantomalriĉa
Faeroesefátækur
Frenchpauvre
Germanarm
Hungarianszegény
Icelandicfátækur
Italianpovero
Jamaican Patoispuo
Norwegianfattig
Papiamentopober
Polishbiedny
Portuguesepobre
Romaniansărac
Russianбедный; бедняцкий
Saterland Frisianäärm
Scotspuir
Scottish Gaelicbochd
Spanishpobre
Srananpina; poti
Swahilihafifu; maskini
Swedishfattig
Tagalogmahirap
Thaiจน
West Frisianearm; earmoedich; heukerich