🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

작업 동물

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jageob dongmul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Working Animal/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈænɪməl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소는 작업 동물로 자주 사용됩니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An animal that is trained or used to perform specific tasks or labor for humans.

    "Horses and dogs are common examples of working animals used in various industries."
  2. 2

    Any domesticated animal that assists humans in agricultural or industrial work.

    "Oxen are often considered working animals in farming communities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'working animal' originates from the combination of 'working', derived from Old English 'wyrcan', meaning to perform or operate, and 'animal', from Latin 'animalis', meaning having breath or life. The concept has evolved to encompass domesticated animals used for labor and assistance throughout history.

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