farrow

word

Definition

A farrow is a group of piglets born at the same time to a mother pig, or the act of a sow giving birth to piglets.

Usage & Nuances

'Farrow' is specialized vocabulary used in farming or veterinary contexts. As a noun, it means a litter of piglets; as a verb, it means for a sow to give birth. Rarely used outside discussions about pigs.

Spanish: camada (de cerdos) - parir (cerda)Portuguese (BR): ninhada (de porcos) - parir (porca)Portuguese (PT): ninhada (de porcos) - parir (porca)Chinese (Simplified): 仔猪的一窝 - 母猪产仔 Chinese (Traditional): 仔豬的一窩 - 母豬產仔 Hindi: सूअर के बच्चों का समूह - बच्चा देना (मादा सूअर)Arabic: خِنْصان (صغار الخنازير) - تلد (الخنزيرة)Bengali: ছানাপোনা (শূকর) - ছানাদের দল (শূকর) - প্রসব করা (শূকর)Russian: помёт (свиньи) - опороситься Japanese: 一腹の子豚 - 子豚を産む Vietnamese: lứa heo con - heo nái đẻ Korean: 돼지 새끼 한 배 - 새끼를 낳다 (돼지)Turkish: domuz yavruları - doğurmak (domuz)Urdu: سؤر کے بچے کا ایک گروہ - بچے دینا (سؤر)Indonesian: anak babi satu induk - melahirkan (babi)

Example Sentences

It's almost time for the sows to farrow again.

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The vet checked on the new farrow to make sure all the piglets were healthy.

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The sow had a farrow of eight piglets.

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The farmer counted each farrow every spring.

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A healthy sow can farrow twice a year.

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The biggest farrow this season had twelve piglets.

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