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oxen

 

[ หˆษ’ks(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

farm animals

Oxen are adult castrated male cattle used for plowing fields and pulling heavy loads. They are known for their strength and endurance.

Synonyms

bullocks, cattle, steers

Examples of usage

  • Farmers used oxen to work the fields before the invention of tractors.
  • Oxen are typically used in pairs to pull heavy carts.
  • The use of oxen for farming dates back thousands of years.

Translations

Translations of the word "oxen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bois

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ochsen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lembu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ woล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›„็‰› (ใŠใ†ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bล“ufs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bueyes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถkรผzler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™ฉ์†Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซูŠุฑุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ voli

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ voly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌ็‰›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ voli

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uxar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะณั–ะทะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถkรผzlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bueyes

Word origin

The word 'oxen' originated from the Old English word 'oxan,' which itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'uhsan.' Oxen have been domesticated for thousands of years and have played a crucial role in agriculture and transportation in many cultures around the world.