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Pronunciation / Transliteration: taihi
"庭の土に堆肥を混ぜ合わせます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decayed mixture of organic matter such as leaves and manure that is used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
"She added rich compost to her garden bed to help the vegetables grow."
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To treat organic waste material so that it decays and can be used as fertilizer.
"We compost all our kitchen scraps and garden clippings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'compost', meaning a mixture or compound, which stems from the Latin 'compositum' (past participle of 'componere', to put together). Initially used in Middle English to describe mixed manure or fertilizer, the term evolved to specifically designate decayed organic material used for fertilizing soil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compost" is said worldwide
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compost
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɔst
"Le compost améliore la qualité de la terre."
Kompost
Transliteration: kɔmˈpɔst
"Wir sammeln Gartenabfälle für den Kompost."
compost
Transliteration: komˈpɔst
"Il compost è un ottimo concime naturale."
abono orgánico
Transliteration: aˈβono oɾˈɣaniko
"El abono orgánico nutre las plantas del jardín."
composto
Transliteration: kõˈpoʃtu
"O composto orgânico enriquece o solo."
खाद
Transliteration: khad
"जैविक खाद पौधों के विकास के लिए बहुत अच्छी होती है।"
堆肥
Transliteration: duìféi
"他们把菜叶做成堆肥。"
퇴비
Transliteration: toebi
"농부들은 밭에 퇴비를 뿌렸다."
堆肥
Transliteration: taihi
"庭の土に堆肥を混ぜ合わせます。"
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