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Pronunciation / Transliteration: burang-a
"그 소년은 거리를 떠도는 부랑아처럼 보였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a homeless child.
"The Victorian novel tells the story of a lonely waif surviving on the harsh London streets." - 2
A very thin, slender, and delicate-looking person, typically a woman or child.
"She had the delicate appearance of a waif, with huge expressive eyes and a fragile frame."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'veifa' (to wave, waver) through Anglo-Norman French 'waif' or 'gwaif', originally denoting a stray animal or ownerless property. By the 16th century, the meaning broadened to refer to a homeless, neglected, or solitary person, especially an orphaned child.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waif" is said worldwide
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enfant trouvé
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɑ̃ tʁu.ve
"Il regardait la petite fille comme un petit waif perdu."
Findelkind
Transliteration: ˈfɪndl̩ˌkɪnt
"Das kleine Findelkind irrte allein durch die Straßen."
trovatello
Transliteration: trovaˈtɛllo
"Il ragazzo viveva per strada come un piccolo trovatello."
desamparado
Transliteration: desampaˈraðo
"El niño vagaba por la ciudad como un pequeño desamparado."
abandonado
Transliteration: ɐbɐ̃doˈnadu
"Ela olhou para a rua com um ar frágil e abandonado."
अनाथ
Transliteration: anath
"वह सड़क पर एक बेसहारा बच्चे की तरह घूम रहा था।"
流浪儿
Transliteration: liúlàng'ér
"这个瘦小的流浪儿在寒風中瑟瑟發抖。"
부랑아
Transliteration: burang-a
"그 소년은 거리를 떠도는 부랑아처럼 보였다."
浮浪児
Transliteration: furōji
"彼女はか弱く、どこか寂しげな浮浪児のようだった。"
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