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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvacher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /va.ʃe/
"Le vacher surveille attentivement le troupeau de vaches dans les pâturages."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose occupation is to tend, graze, and manage cattle.
"The experienced cowherd led the dairy cattle back to the barn before sunset." - 2
A historical or literary term for a cattle keeper or herdsman.
"In rural folklore, the humble cowherd often possessed deep knowledge of the surrounding countryside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cūherde', combining 'cū' (cow) and 'hierde' (herdsman or keeper). Dating back to the pre-7th century Anglo-Saxon period, the term historically designated a farm laborer or servant tasked with tending and grazing cattle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cowherd" is said worldwide
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vacher
Transliteration: /va.ʃe/
"Le vacher surveille attentivement le troupeau de vaches dans les pâturages."
Kuhhirte
Transliteration: /ˈkuːˌhɪʁtə/
"Der Kuhhirte trieb die Tiere auf die grüne Wiese."
vaccaro
Transliteration: /vakˈka.ro/
"Il vaccaro porta le mucche al pascolo ogni mattina."
boyero
Transliteration: /boˈʝe.ɾo/
"El boyero cuidaba del ganado en la granja."
vaqueiro
Transliteration: /vaˈkej.ɾu/
"O vaqueiro conduziu o rebanho para o pasto."
चरواहा
Transliteration: charvaha
Script: चरवाहा
"चरواहा गायों को चराने के लिए मैदान में ले गया।"
牧牛人
Transliteration: mù niú rén
"牧牛人在草地上照看他的牛群。"
소몰이꾼
Transliteration: somorikkun
"소몰이꾼이 소떼를 초원으로 몰고 갔습니다."
牛飼い
Transliteration: ushikai
"牛飼いは朝早くから牧草地で牛の世話をします。"
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