Hummel Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhəməɫ

HUHM-uhl

UK

ˈhʌm(ə)l

HUM-uhl

परिभाषा

A 'hummel' can refer to a bumblebee (mainly in Scotland and Northern England) or, in archaic English, to a castrated male calf (bullock).

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Rarely used outside Scotland and some regions of Northern England. The insect meaning is current in dialect or poetry, while the cattle meaning is archaic. Not used in everyday modern English.

• Spanish: abejorro (tipo de insecto) - novillo castrado (arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): mamangava (tipo de inseto) - novilho castrado (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): mamangava (tipo de inseto) - novilho castrado (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 熊蜂（昆虫）- 阉割的小牛（古语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 熊蜂（昆蟲）- 閹割的小牛（古語）
• Hindi: भौंरा (कीट) - बधिया किया गया बछड़ा (पुराना उपयोग)
• Arabic: طنّانة (نوع من الحشرات) - ثور أخصى (كلمة قديمة)
• Bengali: ভনভনিয়া মৌমাছি (বাম্বলবি) - খাসি বাছুর (অপ্রচলিত)
• Russian: шмель - кастрированный бычок (устар.)
• Japanese: マルハナバチ - 去勢された雄の子牛（古語）
• Vietnamese: ong nghệ (bọ ong lớn) - bò đực bị thiến (cổ)
• Korean: 털벌 (범블비) - 거세한 수송아지 (옛 용법)
• Turkish: yaban arısı (bumblebee) - kısır erkek buzağı (eski kullanım)
• Urdu: بھنبھناہٹ مکھی (بمبل بی) - خصی بچھڑا (قدیم)
• Indonesian: ong nghệ - bò đực bị thiến (cổ)

उदाहरण वाक्य

A hummel buzzed near my window this morning.

basic

The old farmer owned a hummel and called it Jack.

basic

Many children are curious when they see a hummel in the garden.

basic

In Scottish poems, the hummel is often a symbol of summer.

natural

You rarely hear anyone use the word hummel outside rural Scotland.

natural

My grandmother told me that her father once raised a hummel on their farm.

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