waif

• Substantivo que designa uma criança abandonada, órfã ou sem-teto, especialmente uma que vive nas ruas; também pode se referir a uma pessoa, geralmente jovem e magra, em situação de desamparo.

A noun referring to a homeless child, especially one who has been forsaken or orphaned.

1. Homeless or orphaned childB2formal

   A child who is homeless, abandoned, or orphaned, often appearing thin and neglected.

   Criança abandonada

   • The story follows a little waif wandering the streets of London.
   • She took pity on the waif and gave him some food.
   • The novel's protagonist is a waif who survives by his wits.

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