penury in Russian
penury in Russian
нищета́
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
нужда́
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
недоста́ток
(countable, now, chiefly, poetic) Often followed by of: a lack of something; a dearth, a scarcity.