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"Mendigo" is a noun which is often translated as "beggar", and "pordiosero" is a noun which is also often translated as "beggar". Learn more about the difference between "mendigo" and "pordiosero" below.
el mendigo, la mendiga(
mehn
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dee
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goh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (vagabond)
a. beggar
Todas las Navidades preparo comida para los que no tienen hogar y los mendigos.Every Christmas I prepare food for the homeless and beggars.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (unpleasant) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. mean
Ese hombre mendigo me insultó e intentó pegarme.That mean man insulted me and tried to punch me.
el pordiosero, la pordiosera(
pohr
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dyoh
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seh
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roh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
