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poor in Persian

فقیر faqir

/pʊɚ/

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archaic/pʊə/

poor in Persian: فقیر (faqir), مسکین (meskin), ضعیف (za'if), بدبخت (badbaxt). In English, poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

Persian words for poor

with few or no possessions or money
فقیر faqir, مسکین meskin
of low quality
ضعیف za'if
used to express pity
بدبخت badbaxt, بیچاره bičâre, طفلک teflak, طفلی tefli
deficient in a specified way
کم داشتن kam dâštan

English meaning of poor

  1. adjective With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  2. adjective Of low quality.
  3. adjective Worthy of pity.
  4. adjective Deficient in a specified way.

Full definition of poor

poor in a sentence

  • We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.
  • That was a poor performance.
  • Oh, you poor thing, you're drenched!

Synonyms of poor

All synonyms of poor

poor in other languages

Questions about poor in Persian

What is the meaning of poor in Persian?
Poor in Persian is فقیر (faqir), مسکین (meskin), ضعیف (za'if), بدبخت (badbaxt).
معنی poor چیست؟
Poor: فقیر (faqir), مسکین (meskin), ضعیف (za'if), بدبخت (badbaxt).
What does poor mean in English?
Poor means with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

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