Bhikhari

/bɪˈkɑːri/ noun

A beggar or person who asks for charity, from the Hindi word for begging.

From Hindi भिखारी (bhikhārī), derived from Sanskrit भिक्ष (bhikṣ) meaning 'to beg' or 'alms.' The suffix -ārī indicates 'one who does' the action, making it 'one who begs.'

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