beggar

US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
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pengemis

a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food

:
The old beggar sat by the roadside, asking for alms.
Pengemis tua itu duduk di tepi jalan, meminta sedekah.
He gave some change to the beggar.
Dia memberikan sedikit wang kepada pengemis itu.
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memiskinkan, membuat miskin

reduce (someone) to poverty

:
The war had beggared the entire nation.
Perang telah memiskinkan seluruh negara.
His extravagant lifestyle will soon beggar him.
Gaya hidupnya yang boros akan segera memiskinkannya.