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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries牝馬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hinba
"牝馬が草原を駆け抜けている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult female horse.
"The mare galloped gracefully across the field." - 2
A term used in folklore to describe a nightmare or a creature that sits on the chest of sleepers.
"She woke up feeling as if a mare had been pressing down on her during the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mare' originates from Old English 'mære', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*mērō', and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European root '*mā́r', meaning 'to be wet'. Historically, it has evolved to refer specifically to a female horse, reflecting its agricultural significance in early societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mare" is said worldwide
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jument
Transliteration: ʒy.mɑ̃
"La jument a donné naissance à un poulain."
Stute
Transliteration: ˈʃtuːtə
"Die Stute lief schnell über die Wiese."
giumenta
Transliteration: dʒuˈmɛnta
"La giumenta ha partorito un puledro."
yegua
Transliteration: ˈjeɣwa
"La yegua corrió por el campo."
égua
Transliteration: ˈɛɡwɐ
"A égua deu à luz a um potro."
घोड़ी
Transliteration: ghoṛī
"घोड़ी ने एक बछड़े को जन्म दिया।"
母马
Transliteration: mǔmǎ
"母马在草地上奔跑。"
암말
Transliteration: amma
"암말이 들판을 달리고 있다."
牝馬
Transliteration: hinba
"牝馬が草原を駆け抜けている。"
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