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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvagabundo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va.ɡaˈbũ.du
"Ele passou ajuventude como um vagabundo pelos trilhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A migratory worker or homeless person who travels from place to place, traditionally riding freight trains, in search of odd jobs.
"During the Great Depression, many individuals became hoboes, riding the rails across the country to find seasonal work."
- 1
To wander or travel around as a hobo, living a nomadic lifestyle.
"He decided to hobo across the American West for a summer, taking odd jobs along the way."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the late 19th century, specifically around the Pacific Northwest, the etymology of 'hobo' remains uncertain but is popularly thought to derive from an abbreviation of 'hoe-boy' (a migratory farm worker) or as a greeting like 'Ho, boy!'. During the post-Civil War and Great Depression eras, it evolved specifically to describe a migratory worker who travels and takes odd jobs, distinct from a 'tramp' (who travels without working) or a 'bum' (who neither travels nor works).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hobo" is said worldwide
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clochard
Transliteration: klo.ʃaʁ
"Il a vécu comme un clochard pendant plusieurs années."
Landstreicher
Transliteration: ˈlantˌʃtʁaɪçɐ
"Der Landstreicher zog durch das ganze Land."
vagabondo
Transliteration: va.ɡaˈbon.do
"Il vagabondo salì sul treno merci furtivamente."
vagabundo
Transliteration: ba.ɣaˈβun.do
"El vagabundo viajaba de pueblo en pueblo buscando trabajo."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va.ɡaˈbũ.du
"Ele passou ajuventude como um vagabundo pelos trilhos."
घुमक्कड़
Transliteration: ghumakkad
"वह एक घुमक्कड़ की तरह पूरे देश में घूमता था।"
流浪汉
Transliteration: liúlànghàn
"那个流浪汉乘货运火车四处寻找工作。"
떠돌이
Transliteration: tteodori
"그 떠돌이는 화물열차를 타고 전국을 돌아다녔다."
放浪者
Transliteration: hōrōsha
"その放浪者は貨物列車に乗って仕事を探した。"
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