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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThrave
/θreɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A number of sheaves of grain, typically 24, set up together in the field.
"The farmworkers arranged the wheat into neat rows of thraves across the field." - 2
A large number or quantity of things.
"A thrave of tourists wandered through the historic village square."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'thrave', originating from Old Norse 'thrafif' meaning a bundle of sheaves. Historically used in Northern England and Scotland as a standard measurement for harvested grain, typically comprising 24 sheaves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thrave" is said worldwide
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javeline
Transliteration: ʒavlin
"Les gerbes de blé sont assemblées en javelines."
Schober
Transliteration: ˈʃoːbɐ
"Die Getreidegarben wurden zu Schobern aufgeschichtet."
gualchiera
Transliteration: ɡwalˈkjɛːra
"I covoni di grano erano disposti nei campi."
villa
Transliteration: ˈbiʎa
"Las gavillas de trigo formaban montones en el campo."
anequim
Transliteration: ɐneˈkĩ
"Os feixes de trigo foram organizados no campo."
पूला
Transliteration: pula
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खेत में अनाज के पूले सजाए गए थे।"
麦束
Transliteration: mài shù
Script: 中文汉字
"农夫们把麦子扎成麦束。"
단
Transliteration: dan
Script: 한국어 한글
"농부들이 곡식 단을 들판에 쌓아 올렸다."
稲束
Transliteration: inatsuba
Script: 日本語
"農夫たちは麦の稲束を畑に積み上げた。"
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