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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gungpiphann
"정부는 궁핍한 주민들을 위한 복지 정책을 확대했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Poor; needy; lacking the means of subsistence.
"The charity provides food and shelter for indigent families."
- 1
A needy or destitute person.
"The city established a special fund to provide legal representation for indigents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 15th-century Latin word 'indigent-', stemming from 'indigere', meaning 'to need or lack'. It combines 'indu-' (an old form of in-) with 'egere' (to need, want). Over time, it evolved from expressing general lack or deficiency to specifically describing extreme poverty and destitution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indigent" is said worldwide
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indigent
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃/
"Cette association vient en aide aux personnes indigentes."
bedürftig
Transliteration: /bəˈdʏʁftɪç/
"Die Organisation unterstützt bedürftige Familien in der Region."
indigente
Transliteration: /in.diˈdʒɛn.te/
"Offrono pasti gratuiti alle persone indigenti."
indigente
Transliteration: /in.diˈxen.te/
"El gobierno implementó programas de ayuda para los ciudadanos indigentes."
indigente
Transliteration: /ĩ.diˈʒẽ.tʃi/
"Eles doam roupas para as famílias indigentes da comunidade."
निधन
Transliteration: nidhan
"सरकार ने निधन लोगों के लिए सहायता की घोषणा की।"
贫困的
Transliteration: pín kùn de
"该慈善机构致力于帮助贫困人口。"
궁핍한
Transliteration: gungpiphann
"정부는 궁핍한 주민들을 위한 복지 정책을 확대했다."
貧困な
Transliteration: hinkonna
"ボランティア団体が貧困な人々を支援している。"
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