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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकिसान
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kisaan
"किसान खेतों में मेहनत करता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A farmer or agricultural worker of low social status.
"The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields from dawn until dusk." - 2
A member of a traditional class of farmers, especially in historical contexts.
"In medieval Europe, the peasant class was essential for sustaining the economy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peasant' originates from the Middle French term 'paysan', which itself comes from the Latin 'pagus', meaning 'country district'. Historically, it referred to rural laborers in feudal societies, evolving to denote a person of low social status engaged in agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peasant" is said worldwide
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paysan
Transliteration: peh-zahn
"Le paysan travaillait dur dans les champs."
Bauer
Transliteration: bou-er
"Der Bauer arbeitete hart auf dem Feld."
contadino
Transliteration: con-ta-di-no
"Il contadino lavorava sodo nei campi."
campesino
Transliteration: cam-pe-si-no
"El campesino trabajaba arduamente en la tierra."
camponês
Transliteration: cam-po-nês
"O camponês trabalhava duro no campo."
किसान
Transliteration: kisaan
"किसान खेतों में मेहनत करता है।"
农民
Transliteration: nóngmín
"农民在田里辛勤工作。"
농민
Transliteration: nongmin
"농민은 밭에서 열심히 일합니다."
農民
Transliteration: nōmin
"農民は畑で一生懸命働いています。"
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