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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFurrow
/ˈfʌr.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.
"The tractor cut a deep furrow across the fertile field." - 2
A rut, groove, or deep wrinkle in a surface, such as skin.
"Deep furrows lined his brow as he concentrated on the difficult puzzle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'furh', meaning a trench or furrow, originating from Proto-Germanic *fuhruz, with cognates in Latin 'porca' (ridge between furrows). Over time, the term broadened from strictly agricultural plow-lines to metaphorically describe any deep line, wrinkle, or rut formed on surfaces or faces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Furrow" is said worldwide
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sillon
Transliteration: sijɔ̃
"Le tracteur a creusé un nouveau sillon dans le champ."
Furche
Transliteration: fʊʁçə
"Der Pflug zog eine gerade Furche durch die Erde."
solco
Transliteration: ˈsɔl.ko
"Il contadino ha tracciato un solco nel terreno."
surco
Transliteration: ˈsuɾ.ko
"Plantaron las semillas en cada surco del campo."
sulco
Transliteration: ˈsuw.ku
"O arado abriu um sulco profundo na terra."
नाली
Transliteration: naali
"किसान ने खेत में एक सीधी नाली बनाई।"
犁沟
Transliteration: lí gōu
"拖拉机在泥土里耕出了一道深沟。"
골
Transliteration: gol
"농부가 밭에 고를 파고 씨앗을 심었다."
溝
Transliteration: mizo
"トラクターが畑に深い溝を掘った。"
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