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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnovilha
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nuˈvi.ʎɐ
"O fazendeiro alimentou a novilha com feno fresco."
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A young female cow, especially one that has not yet had a calf.
"The farmer moved the heifers to the greener pasture on the north side of the hill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hēafre', of Germanic origin, closely related to Old High German 'hiobur'. Historically used to designate a young female cow that has not yet borne a calf, maintaining this precise agricultural meaning across centuries.
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génisse
Transliteration: ʒe.nis
"La génisse broute tranquillement dans le pré."
Färse
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁzə
"Die junge Färse steht auf der Weide."
giovenca
Transliteration: dʒoˈvɛŋ.ka
Script: giovenca
"La giovenca è stata separata dal resto della mandria."
vaquilla
Transliteration: baˈki.ʎa
"La vaquilla corre alegremente por el campo."
novilha
Transliteration: nuˈvi.ʎɐ
"O fazendeiro alimentou a novilha com feno fresco."
बछिया
Transliteration: bachiya
"खेत में एक young बछिया घास चर रही है।"
小母牛
Transliteration: xiǎo mǔ niú
"那只小母牛正在草地上吃草。"
암송아지
Transliteration: amsongaji
"농부는 풀밭에서 암송아지를 돌보고 있다."
未経産牛
Transliteration: mikēsangyū
"牧草地には若い未経産牛がいます。"
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