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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसड़क का गुंडा
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sarak ka gunda
"वह खुद को इलाके का बड़ा आदमी समझता है।"
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2 senses- 1
A young male who spends a lot of time on the streets, typically associated with urban youth subculture, street gangs, or specific fashion and music trends.
"A group of roadmen gathered outside the station wearing puffer jackets and tracksuits." - 2
Historically, a laborer who maintains or repairs roads.
"The local council employed a roadman to fill the potholes along the country lane."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British urban slang, the term originally referred to a laborer who worked on roads or a gang member who controlled a specific territory. In contemporary youth culture, particularly in London, it describes a young male associated with urban street subculture, often linked with specific fashion trends like tracksuits and puffers, and urban music genres such as UK drill and grime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roadman" is said worldwide
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caillera
Transliteration: ka.jɛ.ʁa
"Il traîne dans la rue avec les autres cailleras du quartier."
Gangster
Transliteration: ˈɡɛŋstɐ
"Ein junger Mann im Trainingsanzug wurde als Gangster bezeichnet."
teppista
Transliteration: tepˈpi.sta
"Il quartiere è frequentato da giovani teppisti."
chico de la calle
Transliteration: ˈtʃi.ko ðe la ˈka.ʎe
"Muchos jóvenes de los suburbios se identifican como chicos de la calle."
malandro
Transliteration: maˈlɐ̃.du
"O rapaz andava sempre com os malandros do bairro."
सड़क का गुंडा
Transliteration: sarak ka gunda
"वह खुद को इलाके का बड़ा आदमी समझता है।"
街头混混
Transliteration: jiētóu hùnhun
"几个街头混混正聚在路口抽烟。"
길거리 청소년
Transliteration: gil-geori cheong-son-yeon
"그들은 전형적인 도시 길거리 문화에 빠져 있다."
不良少年
Transliteration: furyō shōnen
"彼は街の不良少年グループの一員です。"
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