How is the word нищий translated from Russian to English

English translation
Destitute
adjective

Крайне бедный, без денег, еды и жилья.

Extremely poor, without money, food or home.

Examples with “нищий”

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  • После пожара семья осталась нищей. — The fire left the family destitute.

  • Приют в центре города кормит нищие семьи. — The shelter downtown feeds destitute families.

  • Тогда в деревне не было нищих. — Nobody in the village was destitute back then.

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