乞丐

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Chinese

beg beg for alms; beggar
simp. and trad.
(乞丐)
anagram 丐乞

Pronunciation


Noun

乞丐

  1. beggar

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (乞丐):

See also

Verb

乞丐

  1. (archaic) to beg; to implore; to beseech
  2. (archaic) to supply; to provide; to furnish

Synonyms

  • (to beg):
  • (to supply):

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かたい
Grade: S Hyōgai
jukujikun
Alternative spellings
乞食
傍居

Pronunciation

Noun

乞丐(かたい) (kataiかたゐ (katawi)?

  1. beggar
    Synonyms: 乞食 (kojiki), (dialectal, Kagoshima) 勧進
  2. (derogatory) idiot, fool
  3. (archaic) leprosy
  4. (archaic) leper
    Synonym: 癩者 (raisha)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かったい
Grade: S Hyōgai
jukujikun
Alternative spelling

Shift from かたい above.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

乞丐(かったい) (kattaiかったゐ (kattawi)?

  1. (archaic, derogatory) leprosy
  2. beggar
    Synonym: 乞食 (kojiki)
  3. (derogatory) idiot, fool
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
きつ > きっ
Grade: S
かい
Hyōgai
kan'on on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(きっ)(かい) (kikkaiきつかい (kitukai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 物乞い (monogoi)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
こつ
Grade: S
がい
Hyōgai
kan'yōon
Alternative spellings
乞匃
乞匄

Pronunciation

Noun

(こつ)(がい) (kotsugaiこつがい (kotugai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 乞食 (kojiki)
Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

乞丐 (geol-gae) (hangeul 걸개)

  1. hanja form? of 걸개 (beggar)