penúria

See also: penuria

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pēnūria (“need, scarcity”).

Noun

penúria f (plural penúrias)

gall (great misery or physical suffering)
poverty
shortage, scarcity

Synonyms

miséria, amargura
(poverty): pobreza
(scarcity): escassez

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