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Dung: meaning, definitions and examples

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dung

 

[ dสŒล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

animal waste

Dung is the excrement of animals. It is often used as fertilizer in agriculture.

Synonyms

droppings, excrement, manure

Examples of usage

  • Farmers use dung to enrich the soil and improve crop growth.
  • The dung beetle rolls balls of dung to feed its larvae.
Context #2 | Noun

rubbish or waste

Dung can also refer to rubbish or waste material, especially in a derogatory sense.

Synonyms

garbage, rubbish, trash

Examples of usage

  • He was living in a house full of dung and filth.
  • The streets were littered with dung and debris.

Translations

Translations of the word "dung" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estrume

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฌเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dรผnger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pupuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nawรณz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚ฅๆ–™ (ใฒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fumier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estiรฉrcol

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผbre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ๋ฆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู…ุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hnลฏj

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hnoj

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฅๆ–™ (fรฉi liร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gnoj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกburรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹าฃะฐะนั‚า›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผbrษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estiรฉrcol

Etymology

The word 'dung' originated from the Old English word 'dyng,' which referred to animal excrement. Over time, it evolved to encompass other forms of waste and rubbish. Dung has been used for centuries as a natural fertilizer in agriculture, contributing to the growth of crops and plants.

See also: dungeon.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,342, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.