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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hōboku
"羊の放牧には訓練された犬が不可欠です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of bringing livestock together in a herd or of tending them.
"Traditional cattle herding requires skill, patience, and well-trained dogs." - 2
The tendency of individuals in a group to act collectively without centralized direction.
"Market analysts warned that herding behavior among investors could trigger a sudden sell-off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hierde', meaning shepherd or herdsman, stemming from Proto-Germanic *herdijaz. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe both the occupation of tending livestock and the behavioral act of gathering animals or people into a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herding" is said worldwide
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rassemblement
Transliteration: rassemblement
"Le rassemblement des moutons demande beaucoup de temps."
Hüten
Transliteration: Hueten
"Das Hüten der Schafe ist eine alte Aufgabe."
conduzione
Transliteration: conduzione
"La conduzione del gregge avviene con l'aiuto dei cani."
pastoreo
Transliteration: pastoreo
"El pastoreo es fundamental para la ganadería extensiva."
pastoreio
Transliteration: pastoreio
"O pastoreio de ovelhas exige cães bem treinados."
चरवाहा
Transliteration: charvaha
"पशुओं को हाँकना चरवाहे का मुख्य काम है।"
放牧
Transliteration: fàngmù
"传统放牧需要牧民具备丰富的经验。"
몰기
Transliteration: molgi
"양몰이는 숙련된 목양견이 필요하다."
放牧
Transliteration: hōboku
"羊の放牧には訓練された犬が不可欠です。"
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