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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nikamma
"उसके परिवार वाले उसे एक निकम्मा आदमी मानते हैं।"
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A lazy, irresponsible person who achieves nothing worthwhile.
"His family eventually grew tired of supporting such a hopeless ne'er-do-well."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Contraction of 'never-do-well', dating back to the early 19th century, combining 'ne'er' (poetic contraction of 'never') + 'do' + 'well'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "ne'er-do-well" is said worldwide
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bon à rien
Transliteration: bon a rien
"Il est considéré comme un bon à rien par tout le village."
Taugenichts
Transliteration: Taugenichts
"Sein Vater nannte ihn oft einen faulen Taugenichts."
buono a nulla
Transliteration: buono a nulla
"Non combinerà mai nulla, è un vero buono a nulla."
buena para nada
Transliteration: buena para nada
"Nadie confiaba en él porque siempre ha sido un buen para nada."
boa-vida
Transliteration: boa-vida
"Aquele rapaz é um verdadeiro boa-vida que não quer saber de trabalhar."
निकम्मा
Transliteration: nikamma
"उसके परिवार वाले उसे एक निकम्मा आदमी मानते हैं।"
无赖
Transliteration: wú lài
"他整天无所事事，简直是个无可救药的无赖。"
구제불능
Transliteration: guje-bulneung
"그의 형은 집안에서 알아주는 구제불능 건량이었다."
ぐうたら者
Transliteration: guutaramono
"彼は仕事を転々とするだけのぐうたら者だ。"
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