乞丐

Chinese

beg beg for alms; beggar
simp. and trad.
(乞丐)
anagram 丐乞

Pronunciation


Noun

乞丐

  1. beggar

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (乞丐):

See also

Verb

乞丐

  1. (archaic) to beg; to implore; to beseech
  2. (archaic) to supply; to provide; to furnish

Synonyms

  • (to beg):
  • (to supply):

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かたい
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
jukujikun
Alternative spellings
乞食
傍居

Pronunciation

Noun

乞丐(かたい) • (katai) かたゐ (katawi)?

  1. beggar
    Synonyms: 乞食 (kojiki), (dialectal, Kagoshima) 勧進
  2. (derogatory) idiot, fool
  3. (archaic) leprosy
  4. (archaic) leper
    Synonym: 癩者 (raisha)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かったい
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
jukujikun
Alternative spelling

Shift from かたい above.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

乞丐(かったい) • (kattai) かったゐ (kattawi)?

  1. (archaic, derogatory) leprosy
  2. beggar
    Synonym: 乞食 (kojiki)
  3. (derogatory) idiot, fool
Derived terms
  • (かったい)(まゆ) (kattaimayu)
  • (かったい)(かさ)うらみ (kattai no kasaurami)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
きつ > きっ
Grade: S
かい
Hyōgaiji
kan’on on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) っかい [kìkkáí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [kʲik̚ka̠i]

Noun

(きっ)(かい) • (kikkai) きつかい (kitukai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 物乞い (monogoi)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
こつ
Grade: S
がい
Hyōgaiji
kan’yōon
Alternative spellings
乞匃
乞匄

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko̞t͡sɨᵝɡa̠i]

Noun

(こつ)(がい) • (kotsugai) こつがい (kotugai)?

  1. beggar
    Synonym: 乞食 (kojiki)
Derived terms
  • (こつ)(がい)(にん) (kotsugainin)

References

  1. Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

乞丐 • (geol-gae) (hangeul 걸개)

  1. Hanja form? of 걸개 (beggar).
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