leper

[US]/'lepə/
[UK]/'lɛpɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. isang taong may ketis; isang taong iniiwasan o tinatalisod.
Word Forms
Plurallepers

Phrases & Collocations

leper colony

colony ng mga ulkol

Example Sentences

The leper was shunned by society.

Tinanggihan ng lipunan ang ketong.

The leper sought treatment at a specialized clinic.

Naghahanap ng paggamot sa isang espesyal na klinika ang ketong.

The leper's condition deteriorated rapidly.

Mabilis na lumala ang kalagayan ng ketong.

The leper's isolation led to loneliness and despair.

Ang pag-iisa ng ketong ay nagdulot ng kalungkutan at kawalan ng pag-asa.

The leper's bandaged hands trembled as he reached out for help.

Nanginginig ang nakabalot na kamay ng ketong habang siya'y umaabot para humingi ng tulong.

The leper's disfigured face evoked pity from passersby.

Ang kanyang napinsalang mukha ay nagdulot ng pagkaawa sa mga dumadaan.

The leper's condition made it difficult for him to find employment.

Naging mahirap para sa kanya na makahanap ng trabaho dahil sa kanyang kalagayan.

The leper's family stood by him through his illness.

Nanatili sa kanyang tabi ang kanyang pamilya sa kabila ng kanyang karamdaman.

The leper's community ostracized him due to fear of contagion.

Itinaboy siya ng kanyang komunidad dahil sa takot sa impeksyon.

The leper's skin lesions were painful and unsightly.

Masakit at hindi kaakit-akit ang mga sugat sa balat ng ketong.

Real-world Examples

Now at the gate of the city there was seated one who was a leper.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

Wilt thou take the leper for thy bedfellow, and set the beggar at thy board?

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

In China, she visited a leper colony.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

She thinks they should be ID'd like lepers.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

When you look at yourself in the glass you see the typical appearance of the leper.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

In the salt-marshes live the lepers; they have houses of wattled reeds, and none may come nigh them.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

But the leper answered him not a word.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

As she opened the door he smelt the sickly sweet smell which makes the neighbourhood of the leper nauseous.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

As Jesus was traveling, he met ten lepers.

Source: Beginner's Bible

Romani, lepers, and other minority groups were  also persecuted.

Source: Charming history

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