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Meaning of Begging | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈbɛɡɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of one who begs.
  2. Money or goods acquired by begging.
    in-plural

Equivalents

العربية التّسوّل تسول مسألة
Čeština batlaj žebrota
Deutsch Bettelei
Ελληνικά αμάκα
Español deprecación ruego súplica
Suomi aneleminen anelu anominen kerjääminen kerjäys kerjuu mangunta mankuminen
Français manche
Gaeilge bacachas
हिन्दी भिक्षा भीख रिरियाहट विनती
Italiano accatto accattoneria pitoccheria
日本語 懇求 物乞い
한국어 구걸
Latina mendicabundus supplex
Latviešu ubagošana
മലയാളം യാചന
Polski żebranina
Svenska bettleri tiggeri
தமிழ் இரப்பு பிச்சை
Türkçe yalvarış

Examples

“The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money […]”
“Then a thin old hag […] moaned out, "Twopence for two ounces!" and had to go out of the shop⟳ unmeated, since her earnings — or her beggings — had not brought her enough to have⟳ that small price to spare⟳.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

begging bowl begging letter begging the question beggingly beggingness Beggs

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