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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStreet-hawker
/ˈstriːtˌhɔː.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who sells goods, typically inexpensive items or food, traveling from place to place or stationed in a public street.
"A street-hawker sold fresh fruit and roasted nuts to the busy commuters passing by the station." - 2
An itinerant vendor who aggressively calls out to pedestrians to advertise their merchandise.
"The narrow alleyways were crowded with traditional street-hawkers displaying their handmade crafts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'street' (Old English strǣt, from Latin strata) combined with 'hawker' (Middle English, likely from Middle Low German 'hōker' meaning a peddler who hucks or shouts wares). The compound term emerged in the 18th century to describe itinerant merchants who sell goods publicly on the street by calling out to potential buyers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Street-hawker" is said worldwide
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marchand ambulant
Transliteration: mar-shɑ̃ ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃
"Le marchand ambulant vendait des souvenirs aux touristes."
Straßenhändler
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌhɛndlɐ
"Der Straßenhändler bot frisches Obst an der Ecke an."
ambulante
Transliteration: am.buˈlan.te
"Un ambulante vendeva borse lungo la spiaggia."
vendedor ambulante
Transliteration: ben.deˈðoɾ am.buˈlan.te
"El vendedor ambulante ofrecía bebidas frías en el mercado."
ambulante
Transliteration: ɐ̃.buˈlɐ̃.tʃi
"O ambulante gritava para atrair clientes na praça."
फेरीवाला
Transliteration: pherīvālā
"फेरीवाला गली-गली जाकर सामान बेच रहा था।"
小贩
Transliteration: xiǎofàn
"街头小贩正在叫卖新鲜的水果。"
행상인
Transliteration: haengsang-in
"행상인이 골목을 돌며 물건을 팔고 있습니다."
露天商
Transliteration: rotenshō
"その露天商は祭りの会場で焼きそばを売っていた。"
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