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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pakshī
"किसान अंडों और मांस के लिए पक्षी पालता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird, especially a domesticated one, such as a chicken or duck, raised for food.
"The farmer raised fowl for both eggs and meat." - 2
Any bird, particularly in a general or collective sense.
"The lake was home to many wild fowl during the migration season."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fowl' originates from the Old English 'fugol', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*fuglaz'. It has evolved over centuries to refer broadly to birds, particularly domesticated ones, and has been used in various contexts in English literature since the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fowl" is said worldwide
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volaille
Transliteration: vo-lai
"Le fermier élève des volailles pour les œufs et la viande."
Geflügel
Transliteration: geh-floog-el
"Der Bauer züchtet Geflügel für Eier und Fleisch."
pollame
Transliteration: pol-lah-meh
"Il contadino alleva pollame per le uova e la carne."
ave
Transliteration: ah-veh
"El granjero cría aves para huevos y carne."
ave
Transliteration: ah-veh
"O fazendeiro cria aves para ovos e carne."
पक्षी
Transliteration: pakshī
"किसान अंडों और मांस के लिए पक्षी पालता है।"
家禽
Transliteration: jiāqín
"农民养家禽以获取鸡蛋和肉。"
가금류
Transliteration: gagŭmryu
"농부는 계란과 고기를 위해 가금류를 기릅니다."
家禽
Transliteration: kakin
"農家は卵と肉のために家禽を育てています。"
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