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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjavali
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒɐvɐˈli
"O javali é um animal que vive em florestas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male pig, especially one that is wild.
"The boar roamed freely in the forest, foraging for food." - 2
A term used in hunting to refer to a wild pig.
"Hunters often seek out the elusive boar for sport."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'boar' originates from the Old English 'bora', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*bōraz'. It has been used since the early medieval period to refer to wild pigs, and its meaning has evolved to include domesticated male pigs in modern usage.
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sanglier
Transliteration: sãɡlje
"Le sanglier est un animal sauvage que l'on trouve dans les forêts."
Eber
Transliteration: ˈeːbɐ
"Der Eber lebt in den Wäldern und ist ein scheues Tier."
cinghiale
Transliteration: tʃinˈɡjale
"Il cinghiale è un animale che vive nei boschi."
jabalí
Transliteration: xaβaˈli
"El jabalí es un animal salvaje que se encuentra en los bosques."
javali
Transliteration: ʒɐvɐˈli
"O javali é um animal que vive em florestas."
जंगली सूअर
Transliteration: jangli suar
"जंगली सूअर जंगलों में रहते हैं।"
野猪
Transliteration: yě zhū
"野猪在森林中生活。"
멧돼지
Transliteration: metdwaeji
"멧돼지는 숲에서 살고 있습니다."
イノシシ
Transliteration: inoshishi
"イノシシは森に住んでいます。"
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