boemelaar noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Ancient Greek

2 entries

ἀλήτης noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
ᾰ̓λᾱζών noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Bengali

1 entries

দাহার noun (Vagrans egista)

Bulgarian

4 entries

блуждаещ adj (moving without certain direction)
странстващ adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
бездомник noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
бродя́га noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Cebuano

2 entries

libod suroy adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
libot suroy adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

彩蛺蝶屬 /彩蛱蝶属 noun (Vagrans egista)
江湖 noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
流丐 noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
流浪漢 /流浪汉 noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Czech

4 entries

potulný adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
toulavý adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
toulavý adj (moving without certain direction)
tulácký adj (of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering)

Dutch

4 entries

dakloze noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
dwaalgast noun (animal found outside its species’ usual range)
vagebond noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
zwabber noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Finnish

4 entries

harhaileva adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
harhaileva adj (moving without certain direction)
irtolais adj (of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering)
kulkuri adj (of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering)

French

4 entries

clodo noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
clodote noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
clodotte noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
erratique noun (animal found outside its species’ usual range)

Galician

3 entries

maleta noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
palanquina noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
palanquín noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Georgian

4 entries

წანწალი adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
წანწალი adj (moving without certain direction)
ხეტიალი adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
ხეტიალი adj (moving without certain direction)

German

4 entries

vagabundierend adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
wandernd adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
Ausnahmegast noun (animal found outside its species’ usual range)
Gammler noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Greek

4 entries

αλήτικος adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
αλητεύω adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
αλητεύω adj (moving without certain direction)
αλήτης noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Hindi

2 entries

आवारा adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
आवारा noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Hungarian

4 entries

ágrólszakadt adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
csavargó noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
vándor noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
vándormadár noun (animal found outside its species’ usual range)

Icelandic

4 entries

flakkari noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
flakkari noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
flækingsfugl noun (animal found outside its species’ usual range)
flækingur noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Irish

4 entries

fuaidire noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
fánaí noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
jaingléir noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
jaingléir noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Italian

4 entries

barbona noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
barbone noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
girovago noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
girovago noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Japanese

4 entries

無頼 adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
天竺浪人 noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
放浪者 noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
放浪者 noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Latin

4 entries

errōneus adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
vulgivagus adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
errō noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
vargus noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Lower Sorbian

1 entries

dundak noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Macedonian

4 entries

скитнички adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
бе́здомник noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
ски́талец noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
ски́тник noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Mansaka

1 entries

laag adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Masbatenyo

1 entries

bugóy noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Mongolian

2 entries

золбин adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
ᠵᠣᠯᠪᠢᠩ adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Māori

4 entries

hākoke adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
hākoke adj (moving without certain direction)
kaikora noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
kaikora noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Northern Puebla Nahuatl

1 entries

ohtocani noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

reisende noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

آزغین adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Persian

4 entries

ول adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
خانهبهدوش noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
سلندر noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
ویلان noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Polish

4 entries

drapichrust noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
wardęga noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
włóczykij noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
włóczęga noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Portuguese

4 entries

vadio adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
andarilha noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
andarilha noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
andarilho noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Punjabi

2 entries

ਅਵਾਰਾ adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
ਅਵਾਰਾ noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Romanian

4 entries

vagabondant adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
hoinar noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
hoinar noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
vagabond noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Russian

4 entries

бомж noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
бомжи́ха noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
бродя́га noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
скита́лец noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)

Scots

1 entries

rinabout noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries

siùbhlach adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

hȁhār noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
klòšār noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
кло̀ша̄р noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
ха̏ха̄р noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Spanish

4 entries

vagabunda noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
vagabunda noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
vagabundo noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
vagabundo noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Swedish

2 entries

lösdrivare noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
lösdriverska noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Tagalog

2 entries

laóg adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
yagít noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Thai

4 entries

กุ๊ย noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
กุ๊ย noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
คนจรจัด noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
จรจัด noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Tok Pisin

1 entries

pasindia noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Turkish

4 entries

aylak noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
derbeder kimse noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)
serseri noun (person who wanders from place to place — see also nomad, wanderer)
serseri noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Urdu

2 entries

آوارہ adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
آوارَہ noun (person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means — see also tramp, vagabond)

Vietnamese

3 entries

la cà adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
lông bông adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)
lông nhông adj (wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation)

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Police say he got the boys from the South Pattaya pier area where there are a lot of vagrant children.

Source: tatoeba (6116636)

If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.

Source: tatoeba (7368482)

Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food.

Source: wiktionary

If it appear to the Juſtice by the confeſſion of the Vagrant, or by the Oath of one Witneſs, that he had no lawful Settlement ſince his Birth, and that he hath committed Acts of Vagrancy, or hath been a common Beggar, or Vagrant, for two Years laſt paſt, [...] then inſtead of puniſhing him, the Juſtice, or Juſtices, may bind him Apprentice for ſeven Years to the Perſon who apprehends him, or to any other Perſon who will receive him, and employ him in Great Britain, or in any of his Majeſty's Plantations.

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