Definition
Moving from place to place without staying in one location; wandering or traveling continuously.
Etymology
From Middle English 'roven,' derived from Old Norse 'rúfa' meaning to scratch or plunder. The sense shifted to describe nomadic movement, particularly associated with medieval roving gangs or bands.
Kelly Says
The word perfectly captures the restless energy of Vikings and medieval travelers—'roving' bands were essentially mobile raiders. Today it describes anything that moves around purposefully, like roving reporters who travel to cover stories from different locations.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተንቀሳቅሳ
tenk'esak'esa
BNবাংলা
ঘুরে বেড়ানো
ghure beṛano
CACatalà
vagabund
vah-gah-BOON-doo
CSČeština
toulavý
TOO-lah-vee
DADansk
vandrende
vahn-DREH-nde
DEDeutsch
umherstreifend
oom-her-STREY-fend
ELΕλληνικά
πλανόδιος
planórios
ESEspañol
vagabundo
bah-gah-BEHN-doh
FAفارسی
گشتوگذار
gasht-o-gozār
FISuomi
vaeltava
VAH-eel-tah-vah
HAHA
yin gudu
YIN goo-doo
HIहिन्दी
भटकने वाला
bhatkne vālā
HUMagyar
bolyongó
BOH-yong-goh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengembara
meng-ehm-BAH-rah
IGIG
na-agagharị agagharị
nah-ah-gah-ree ah-gah-ree
ITItaliano
vagabondo
vah-gah-BON-doh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengembara
meng-ehm-BAH-rah
MYမြန်မာ
လှည့်လည်
hlyeit hlyeit
NLNederlands
zwervend
ZWEHR-vend
NONorsk
vandrende
vahn-DREH-nde
PLPolski
wędrowny
VEN-droh-vnee
PTPortuguês
vagabundo
vah-gah-BOON-doo
RORomână
rătăcitor
ruh-tah-CHEE-tohr
RUРусский
бродячий
bro-DYAH-chee
SVSvenska
vandrande
vahn-DRAH-nde
SWKiswahili
kuendesha
koo-en-DEH-shah
TEతెలుగు
తిరుగుతున్న
tirugutunna
TLTL
naglalakad
nag-lah-LAH-kad
TRTürkçe
dolaşan
doh-LAH-shan
UKУкраїнська
бродячий
bro-DYAH-chee
URاردو
پھرنے والا
phirne vālā
VITiếng Việt
lảng vảng
lăng văng
ZUZU
ukuthambeka
oo-koo-thahm-BEH-kah