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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xùn huà
"驯化动物需要时间和耐心。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being tame; the state of being domesticated or gentle.
"The tameness of the animals allowed children to interact with them safely." - 2
A lack of wildness or ferocity; docility.
"The tameness of the landscape contrasted sharply with the rugged mountains nearby."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tameness' originates from the Middle English term 'tamnesse', derived from the Old English 'tam', meaning 'tame' or 'gentle'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from describing domesticated animals to encompassing a broader sense of gentleness and docility in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tameness" is said worldwide
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Domestication
Transliteration: dome-sti-ka-syon
"La domestication des animaux a été essentielle pour l'agriculture."
Zähmung
Transliteration: tsay-mung
"Die Zähmung von Tieren erfordert Geduld und Verständnis."
Domestico
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-ko
"La domesticazione degli animali è un processo lungo."
Domesticación
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-ka-syon
"La domesticación de animales ha cambiado la vida humana."
Domesticação
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-ka-sao
"A domesticação de animais é uma parte importante da agricultura."
पालन-पोषण
Transliteration: pālan-poṣaṇ
"पालन-पोषण के लिए धैर्य की आवश्यकता होती है।"
驯化
Transliteration: xùn huà
"驯化动物需要时间和耐心。"
길들임
Transliteration: gil-deul-im
"길들임은 시간이 걸리는 과정입니다."
飼いならし
Transliteration: kai narashi
"飼いならしには時間と忍耐が必要です。"
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