Latvian

Ubags

Noun

ubags m (1st declension, feminine form: ubadze)

1. (male) beggar (man who obtains his livelihood by begging)

   ubaga tarba‎ ― beggar's sack, pan

   ubaga dāvana‎ ― donation to beggar(s), alms

   lūgt ubaga dāvanas‎ ― to ask for alms (lit. beggar's donations), to beg

Declension

Derived terms

• ubagot

Related terms

• nabags, nabadze, nabadzība

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “ubags”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7