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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbaston
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bas-tɔ̃
"Il portait ses affaires dans un baluchon."
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A sack, blanket, or bundle containing a homeless person's belongings, typically rolled up and carried on the back or on a stick.
"The traveler walked down the dusty road carrying his meager belongings in a bindle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the late 19th century, the word is widely believed to be an alteration of the German word 'Bündel', meaning bundle. It became famously associated with the stereotypical gear carried by itinerant hoboes and transient workers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bindle" is said worldwide
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baston
Transliteration: bas-tɔ̃
"Il portait ses affaires dans un baluchon."
Bündel
Transliteration: ˈbʏndl̩
"Er trug sein Hab und Gut in einem Bündel über der Schulter."
fagotto
Transliteration: faˈɡɔt.to
"Camminava lungo la strada con il suo fagotto."
hato
Transliteration: ˈa.to
"Llevaba sus pocas posesiones en un hato."
trouxa
Transliteration: ˈtɾow.ʃɐ
"Ele carregava seus pertences em uma trouxa."
गठरी
Transliteration: gatʰri
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने सामान की गठरी कंधे पर लादकर चल रहा था।"
包裹
Transliteration: bāoguǒ
Script: 中文汉字
"他把行李用一块布包成包裹扛在肩上。"
보따리
Transliteration: bodtari
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 짐을 보따리에 싸서 어깨에 메고 걸었다."
風呂敷包み
Transliteration: furoshikitsutsumi
Script: 日本語
"彼は荷物を風呂敷包みにして持ち歩いていた。"
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