Where does “dukha” come from?
dukha (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit दुःख, from Sanskrit दुस्-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
dukha (Tagalog): poor; needy; destitute; indigent
Definitions
- poor; needy; destitute; indigent