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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoarhound
/ˈbɔːr.haʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large breed of dog traditionally used for hunting wild boar.
"The boarhound was trained to track and corner the wild boar in the dense forest." - 2
Any large dog that resembles or is used similarly to a boarhound.
"The farmer kept a boarhound to protect his livestock from wild animals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'boarhound' is derived from the combination of 'boar', which comes from Old English 'bar', and 'hound', from Old English 'hund'. Historically, boarhounds were bred in medieval Europe for hunting wild boars, reflecting the evolution of the term from a specific hunting breed to a more general reference to large dogs used for hunting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boarhound" is said worldwide
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Chien de sanglier
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də sɑ̃ɡlɛ
"Le chien de sanglier est un excellent chasseur."
Schweinehund
Transliteration: ʃvaɪ̯nəˌhʊnt
"Der Schweinehund ist ein großer Jagdhund."
Cane da cinghiale
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da tʃinˈɡja.le
"Il cane da cinghiale è molto forte e coraggioso."
Perro de jabalí
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe xa.βaˈli
"El perro de jabalí es conocido por su valentía."
Cão de javali
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒɐvɐˈli
"O cão de javali é um excelente caçador."
जंगली सूअर का कुत्ता
Transliteration: jangli soor ka kutta
"जंगली सूअर का कुत्ता शिकार के लिए बहुत अच्छा होता है।"
野猪犬
Transliteration: yězhū quǎn
"野猪犬是一种优秀的猎犬。"
멧돼지 개
Transliteration: metdwaeji gae
"멧돼지 개는 사냥에 매우 유능합니다."
イノシシ犬
Transliteration: inoshishi inu
"イノシシ犬は狩猟に優れています。"
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