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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOveja
/oˈβe.xa/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, farmed for meat, milk, and wool.
"La oveja pasta tranquilamente en el prado verde." - 2
A timid, docile, or easily led person.
"Era una oveja más en el rebaño, incapaz de cuestionar la autoridad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ovicula', a diminutive of 'ovis' (sheep), evolving through Old Spanish 'oveja'. It has Indo-European roots shared across many Romance languages referring to the domesticated wool-bearing ruminant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oveja" is said worldwide
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brebis
Transliteration: brə.bi
"La brebis broute l'herbe fraîche dans la prairie."
Schaf
Transliteration: ʃaːf
"Das Schaf frisst Gras auf der Weide."
pecora
Transliteration: ˈpɛ.ko.ra
"La pecora pascola tranquillamente nel prato."
oveja
Transliteration: oˈβe.xa
"La oveja busca refugio cuando empieza a llover."
ovelha
Transliteration: oˈve.ʎɐ
"A ovelha branca destaca-se no campo verde."
भेड़
Transliteration: bhed
"घास के मैदान में एक भेड़ चर रही है।"
绵羊
Transliteration: mián yáng
"草地上有一只可爱的绵羊。"
양
Transliteration: yang
"초원에서 하얀 양들이 풀을 뜯고 있다."
羊
Transliteration: hitsuji
"牧草地で羊が草を食べています。"
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