Chinese

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

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Noun

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乞丐

  1. beggar

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (乞丐):

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Verb

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乞丐

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

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  • (to beg):
  • (to supply):

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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

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Noun

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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

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

Shift from かたい above.[1][2]

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Noun

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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
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Etymology 3

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

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Noun

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(きっ)(かい) (kikkaiきつかい (kitukai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 物乞い (monogoi)

Etymology 4

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

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Noun

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(こつ)(がい) (kotsugaiこつがい (kotugai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 乞食 (kojiki)
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References

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  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

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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乞丐 (geol-gae) (hangeul 걸개)

  1. hanja form? of 걸개 (beggar)
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