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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrufian
Native Script:rufián
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rufian
"El rufián fue detenido por la policía tras la pelea."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A violent person, especially one involved in crime.
"The streets were unsafe at night, patrolled by gangs of young ruffians."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century: from Old French ruffien, probably from Old Italian ruffiano 'pimp, scoundrel', of uncertain ultimate origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ruffian" is said worldwide
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voyou
Transliteration: voyou
"Un groupe de voyous a vandalisé le parc."
Rüpel
Transliteration: Rüpel
"Der Rüpel schubste die Passanten auf dem Gehweg."
bullo
Transliteration: bullo
"Quel bullo continua a causare problemi nel quartiere."
rufian
Transliteration: rufian
Script: rufián
"El rufián fue detenido por la policía tras la pelea."
rufião
Transliteration: rufiao
"A polícia prendeu o rufião na praça."
गुंडा
Transliteration: gunda
"गली में कुछ गुंडे घूम रहे हैं।"
恶棍
Transliteration: è'gùn
"这个恶棍在街上抢劫了路人。"
악당
Transliteration: akdang
"그 악당은 골목길에서 행인을 위협했다."
暴漢
Transliteration: bōkan
"夜道で暴漢に襲われそうになった。"
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