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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nǎi niú
"奶牛在田里吃草。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The plural form of cow, referring to domesticated bovine animals raised for milk or meat.
"The farmer has a herd of cows grazing in the field." - 2
Used informally to refer to a woman, often in a derogatory manner.
"He called her a cow, which was very disrespectful."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cows' is derived from the Old English 'cu', which comes from Proto-Germanic '*kwō', and is related to the Latin 'cārus' meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to domesticated bovines used for milk and meat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cows" is said worldwide
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vaches
Transliteration: vahsh
"Les vaches paissent dans le champ."
Kühe
Transliteration: ky-eh
"Die Kühe grasen auf der Wiese."
mucche
Transliteration: moo-keh
"Le mucche pascolano nel campo."
vacas
Transliteration: bah-kahs
"Las vacas están en el campo."
vacas
Transliteration: vah-kahs
"As vacas estão pastando no campo."
गायें
Transliteration: gāyen
"गायें खेत में चर रही हैं।"
奶牛
Transliteration: nǎi niú
"奶牛在田里吃草。"
소들
Transliteration: so-deul
"소들이 들판에서 풀을 먹고 있다."
牛たち
Transliteration: ushi-tachi
"牛たちが草を食べています。"
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