| poverty | ketandusan idea yg begitu jelas dlm persidangan itu; 3. inferior quality, serba kekurangan; (of soil) tdk subur: they were embarrassed about the ~ of their home, mereka malu dgn keadaan rumah mereka yg serba kekurangan; the ~ of the soil makes the land unsuitable for crops, tidak suburnya tanah itu membuatkannya tdk sesuai utk ditanam dgn tanaman. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| poorness | n 1. state of being deficient, kemiskinan, miskinnya: the ~ of the rural areas is evident when compared to the city, kemiskinan kawasan luar bandar jelas apabila dibandingkan dgn kawasan bandar; 2. lowness in quality, lack of a particular element, a. (of soil) tdk suburnya: the ~ of this soil, tidak suburnya tanah ini; b. (of health) tdk sihat: due to the ~ of his health, he has not been able to undertake any strenuous activities, oleh sebab dia tdk sihat, dia tdk dapat mengambil bahagian dlm kegiatan-kegiatan berat. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |