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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlastˌtiːɐ̯
"In den Bergen wird das Maultier als Lasttier eingesetzt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal used for carrying loads, pulling vehicles, or performing heavy physical labor.
"Oxen and donkeys have served as reliable beasts-of-burden for thousands of years in rural agriculture." - 2
A person who performs excessive, strenuous, or unappreciated heavy labor for others.
"She felt like a beast-of-burden carrying the entire project workload by herself without any support."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'beast' from Old French beste (derived from Latin bestia) and 'burden' from Old English byrðen, related to beran meaning 'to carry'. Established in Middle English, the compound phrase historically describes domesticated animals utilized for agricultural labor, transport, and pulling heavy loads.
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bête de somme
Transliteration: bɛt də sɔm
"Le chameau est une bête de somme essentielle dans le désert."
Lasttier
Transliteration: ˈlastˌtiːɐ̯
"In den Bergen wird das Maultier als Lasttier eingesetzt."
animale da soma
Transliteration: aniˈmale da ˈsoma
"Il mulo è tradizionalmente un animale da soma."
bestia de carga
Transliteration: ˈbestja de ˈkaɾɣa
"El caballo ha sido la principal bestia de carga en la historia agrícola."
animal de carga
Transliteration: ɐniˈmaw dʒi ˈkaʁɡɐ
"O boi é frequentemente utilizado como animal de carga."
बो ढोने वाला पशु
Transliteration: bo dhone wala pashu
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बैलों को प्राचीनकाल से बो ढोने वाले पशु के रूप में उपयोग किया जाता रहा है।"
驮兽
Transliteration: tuó shòu
"骆驼是沙漠地区重要的驮兽。"
역축
Transliteration: yeokchuk
"소는 농경 사회에서 중요한 역축이었다."
役畜
Transliteration: yakuchiku
"牛や馬は昔から重要な役畜として働いてきた。"
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