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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries公绵羊交配
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōng mián yáng jiāo pèi
"秋季是公绵羊交配的季节。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mating of sheep, specifically the action of a ram covering ewes during the breeding season.
"Farmers usually prepare the flock well in advance of the tupping season in autumn."
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Present participle of tup; the act of a ram mating with an ewe.
"The prized ram was introduced to the flock for tupping."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'tup', meaning a ram, which dates back to late Middle English of uncertain Germanic or Celtic origins. The verb 'to tup' emerged in the 16th century to describe the copulation of sheep, and has occasionally been used historically in rural or literary contexts for copulation more broadly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tupping" is said worldwide
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saillie
Transliteration: say-ee
"La saison de la saillie commence en automne."
Schafsprung
Transliteration: shahf-sproong
"Die Paarungszeit der Schafe beginnt im Herbst."
monta
Transliteration: mon-ta
"La stagione della monta delle pecore è fondamentale per l'allevamento."
pública
Transliteration: ku-bric-i-on
Script: cubrición
"La temporada de cubrición de las ovejas se realiza en otoño."
cobrição
Transliteration: ko-bree-sow
"A época de cobrição das ovelhas é crucial para o rebanho."
भेड़ों का संग
Transliteration: bhedon ka sang
"शरद ऋतु में भेड़ों का मिलन शुरू होता है।"
公绵羊交配
Transliteration: gōng mián yáng jiāo pèi
"秋季是公绵羊交配的季节。"
교배
Transliteration: gyo-bae
"가을은 양들의 교배 시기입니다."
交配
Transliteration: kōhai
"秋は羊の交配の季節です。"
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