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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmendigo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmẽ.dʒi.ɡu
"Ele ajudou o mendigo com comida e agasalho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who avoids work and lives off others or wanders around aimlessly; a vagrant or loafer.
"He spent the whole summer acting like a beach bum instead of looking for a job." - 2
The buttocks or backside of the human body.
"She fell flat on her bum when she slipped on the icy pavement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century in American English, 'bum' is likely an alteration of the German regional word 'bummler', meaning an idler or loafer. Over time, it evolved to describe both a person who avoids work and, informally, the human buttocks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bum" is said worldwide
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clochard
Transliteration: klo.ʃaʁ
"Il passe ses journées comme un clochard sur la plage."
Vagabund
Transliteration: vaɡaˈbʊnt
"Er lebt seit Jahren als Vagabund."
barbone
Transliteration: barˈbo.ne
"Il barbone chiedeva spiccioli per strada."
vagabundo
Transliteration: ba.ɣaˈβun.do
"El vagabundo descansaba bajo el puente."
mendigo
Transliteration: ˈmẽ.dʒi.ɡu
"Ele ajudou o mendigo com comida e agasalho."
घुमक्कड़
Transliteration: ghumakkad
"वह बिना किसी उद्देश्य के यहाँ-वहाँ घूमने वाला व्यक्ति है।"
流浪汉
Transliteration: liúlànghàn
"那个流浪汉在公园的长椅上睡觉。"
부랑자
Transliteration: burangja
"그는 거리에서 부랑자로 살아가고 있다."
浮浪者
Transliteration: furousha
"彼は仕事を探さず浮浪者のように暮らしている。"
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