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Ragamuffin

noun/ɹˈæɡɐmˌʌfɪn/
Definition
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈæɡɐmˌʌfɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaɡɐmˌʌfɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaɡɐmˌʌfɪn/
4 syllables Say it as /ɹˈæɡɐmˌʌfɪn/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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tatterdemalionadjectivein deplorable condition
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
gueux
un gamin sale et mal vêtu
🇪🇸Spanish
galopín
un pilluelo sucio y andrajoso
🇮🇹Italian
straccione
un monello sporco e trasandato
🇵🇹Portuguese
maltrapilho
um moleque sujo e mal vestido
🇷🇺Russian
оборванец
грязный, плохо одетый мальчишка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रागमफिन
एक गंदा, मैला-कुचैला कपड़े पहना हुआ मूत्रवाहिनी
🇧🇩Bengali
রাগামাফিন
🇮🇳Tamil
ராகம்பின்
ஒரு அழுக்கு இழிந்த ஆடை அணிந்த முள்ளெலி
🇮🇳Telugu
రాగముఫిన్
ఒక మురికి చిరిగిన గుడ్డ
🇮🇳Gujarati
રાગમફિન
ગંદા કપડાવાળા અર્ચન
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಗಮಾಫಿನ್
ಒಂದು ಕೊಳಕು ಕಳಪೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅರ್ಚಿನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
രാഗമുഫിൻ
മുഷിഞ്ഞ വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ച ഒരു മുരിങ്ങ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拉格玛芬
一个肮脏、衣衫褴褛的顽童
🇯🇵Japanese
ラガマフィン
汚れたみすぼらしい服を着たウニ
🇰🇷Korean
라가머핀
더러운 초라한 옷을 입은 성게
🇹🇭Thai
รากามัฟฟิน
เม่นที่สวมเสื้อผ้าโทรมๆ สกปรก
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang jahat
seekor landak yang kotor dan berpakaian lusuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
راغاموفين
قنفذ قذر يرتدي ملابس رثة
🇮🇷Persian
راگامافین
یک جوجه تیغی کثیف با لباسی کهنه
🇹🇷Turkish
paçavra
kirli, eski püskü giyimli bir kestane
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּרחָח
קיפוד מלוכלך בלבוש עלוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ragamuffin'?
The primary meaning of 'ragamuffin' is 'a dirty shabbily clothed urchin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ragamuffin' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ragamuffin' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ragamuffin' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ragamuffin' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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