beggar

noun/ˈbeɡə(r)/CEFR B1

ভিক্ষুক, ভিখারি

Meaning

A person who lives by asking others for money or food.

Example sentences

A beggar sat outside the mosque gate.মসজিদের ফটকের বাইরে এক ভিক্ষুক বসে ছিল।
She gave the beggar some rice.সে ভিখারিটিকে কিছু চাল দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: pauper

Similar words, and what each means

pauper
নিঃস্ব ব্যক্তি, কাঙাল
A very poor person who has no money or property.

“beggar” elsewhere on EnglishBD

She gives food to a beggar without being asked and never mentions it afterwards.
My Mother →
He gave the beggar his spare change.
spare — dictionary →
The beggar had not eaten a morsel all day.
morsel — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“beggar” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নগদ টাকা, টাকা
- • চাবি
- • ভিক্ষুক, ভিখারি
- • দুপুর, মধ্যাহ্ন
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ভিক্ষুক, ভিখারি — beggar (noun) — ভিক্ষুক, ভিখারি. A person who lives by asking others for money or food.
Which word is closest in meaning to “beggar”?
- • pauper
- • enlistment
- • genius
- • homily
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pauper — pauper — নিঃস্ব ব্যক্তি, কাঙাল. A very poor person who has no money or property.

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