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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dào cǎo rén
"田地里立着一个用来吓唬鸟儿的稻草人。"
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2 senses- 1
A scarecrow, especially one set up in a potato field.
"The farmer erected a tattie-bogle with old clothes and a turnip head to frighten the crows away." - 2
A frightening figure, bogy, or phantom in Scottish folklore.
"Children were warned that the old tattie-bogle in the mist would catch them if they stayed out too late."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Scottish dialect, combining 'tattie' (a colloquial term for potato) and 'bogle' (a scarecrow, goblin, or specter). First recorded in the 19th century, the term originally referred specifically to a scarecrow erected in potato fields to deter birds and pests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tattie-bogle" is said worldwide
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épouvantail
Transliteration: epouvantail
"Un vieil épouvantail gardait le champ de pommes de terre."
Vogelscheuche
Transliteration: Vogelscheuche
"Die Vogelscheuche stand mitten auf dem Kartoffelacker."
spaventapasseri
Transliteration: spaventapasseri
"Lo spaventapasseri proteggeva il raccolto di patate."
espantapájaros
Transliteration: espantapajaros
"El espantapájaros se alzó sobre el campo de patatas."
espantalho
Transliteration: espantalho
"O espantalho foi colocado no meio da plantação de batatas."
बिजुका
Transliteration: bijuka
"किसान ने खेत में पक्षियों को भगाने के लिए बिਜुका लगाया।"
稻草人
Transliteration: dào cǎo rén
"田地里立着一个用来吓唬鸟儿的稻草人。"
허수아비
Transliteration: heosuabi
"농부는 감자밭에 허수아비를 세웠다."
案山子
Transliteration: kakashi
"畑には鳥を追い払うための案山子があった。"
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