hogg
word
Definition
A 'hogg' is a young sheep or pig, usually in its first year; used in farming and livestock contexts, especially in the UK.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly a British agricultural term; rarely heard in modern American English. Most often refers to sheep, but in some regions can mean a young pig. Not related to the informal verb 'hog' (to take greedily).
Spanish: cerdo joven (ganadería) - cordero joven (ganadería)Portuguese (BR): porco jovem (pecuária) - cordeiro jovem (pecuária)Portuguese (PT): porco jovem (pecuária) - cordeiro jovem (pecuária)Chinese (Simplified): 小猪（畜牧业）- 幼羊（畜牧业）Chinese (Traditional): 小豬（畜牧業）- 幼羊（畜牧業）Hindi: युवा सूअर (पशुपालन) - युवा भेड़ (पशुपालन)Arabic: خنزير صغير (تربية المواشي) - حمل صغير (تربية المواشي)Bengali: তরুণ ভেড়া - শূকর ছানা (কৃষি)Russian: молодой ягнёнок - поросёнок (фермерское значение)Japanese: 若い羊 - 子豚（農業用語）Vietnamese: cừu non - heo con (nghĩa nông trại)Korean: 어린 양 - 새끼 돼지 (농업 용어)Turkish: genç koyun - domuz yavrusu (çiftcilik terimi)Urdu: بھیڑ کا بچہ - خنزیر کا بچہ (زرعی اصطلاح)Indonesian: domba muda - anak babi (istilah peternakan)
Example Sentences
The farmer bought a hogg for his flock.
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A hogg is not yet a fully grown sheep.
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The shepherd counted each hogg before dusk.
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In Scotland, a hogg refers to a sheep between one and two years old.
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You won't hear the word hogg much outside farming communities.
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That old book explains how to care for a hogg until it matures.
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