Chapter 14: The Thief
Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China) | ||
小偷 Xiǎotōu |
小偷 xiǎotōu = 'thief'. | The thief |
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan) | ||
小偷 Xiǎotōu |
小偷 xiǎotōu = 'thief'. | The thief |
Japanese | ||
盗っ人 Nusutto |
盗っ人 nusutto = 'thief'. | The thief |
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology) | ||
Tên trộm | tên = 'fellow' (slang term placed before the name of a disreputable or bad person) trộm = 'steal, burgle'. |
The thief (literally 'stealing fellow') |
This is the thief who stole the Elder Wand.
The Japanese expression 盗っ人 nusutto is a semi-archaic word. It is found in the expression 盗人猛々しい nusutto takedakeshii 'brazen thief'.
The Vietnamese version uses a common term, tên trộm, which carries pejorative connotations.
(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)
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