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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvagabondo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /va.ɡaˈbɔn.do/
"Il vagabondo viaggiava con il suo sacco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An itinerant laborer or tramp in rural Australia, traditionally traveling on foot from station to station carrying a bedroll or swag.
"The old swaggie boiled his billy tea by the campfire under the starry outback sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'swag', an Australian term dating back to the 19th century meaning a traveler's bundle or roll of belongings. The suffix '-ie' was added to denote a person carrying the swag, specifically referring to itinerant laborers or tramps roaming the Australian bush in search of work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swaggie" is said worldwide
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vagabond
Transliteration: /va.ɡa.bɔ̃/
"Le vagabond marchait le long de la route poussiéreuse."
Landstreicher
Transliteration: /ˈlantˌʃtʁaɪçɐ/
"Der Landstreicher zog durch das weite Land."
vagabondo
Transliteration: /va.ɡaˈbɔn.do/
"Il vagabondo viaggiava con il suo sacco."
vagabundo
Transliteration: /ba.ɣaˈβun.do/
"El vagabundo caminaba por los senderos solitarios."
vagabundo
Transliteration: /va.ɡaˈbũ.du/
"O vagabundo andava pelas estradas do interior."
आवारा
Transliteration: aawara
Script: आवारा मजदूर
"वह आवारा अपनी पोटली लेकर चल पड़ा।"
流浪汉
Transliteration: liúlànghàn
"澳大利亚的流浪汉背着行囊四处找工作。"
떠돌이
Transliteration: tteodori
"그 떠돌이는 짐을 짊어지고 호주를 여행했다."
放浪者
Transliteration: hōrōsha
"その放浪者は荷物を担いで荒野を歩いた。"
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