tikapo
English: Translation
Strapped; stretched thin; barely able to cope because of insufficient money, time, labor, or other resources. Strapped; stretched thin; barely able to cope because available money, time, labor, or other resources are insufficient for current demands.
Part of Speech
adjective
Notes
Unlike kapokapo, which describes a broader condition of hardship, tikapo emphasizes being unable to meet current demands because available resources have been exhausted or overextended.
USAGE
Tikapo kami ngowan ta dakel ana gastos.
“We’re strapped for cash right now because expenses are high.”
Tikapo ako sa oras.
“I’m short on time.”
FIGURATIVE USE
May refer to financial, emotional, temporal, or logistical limitations.