Vocabulary Spotlight
Bovine
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Definition: मवेशियों से संबंधित (Maveshiyon se sambandhit) – Related to cattle or large farm animals like cows.
Pronunciation
[boh-vahyn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Cattle-related – मवेशी संबंधी (Maveshi sambhandhi)
Related Words
Livestock – पशुधन (Pashudhan)
Word Origin
“Bovine” Latin se aaya hai, jahaan “bovinus” ka matlab hai cow ya ox se related. Yeh agriculture aur animal studies mein kaafi common term hai.
Word Family
Adjective: Bovine – मवेशियों से संबंधित (Maveshiyon se sambandhit)
Noun: Bovinity – गाय-धर्मिता (Gai-dharmita)
Usage Examples
1. Uske bovine swabhav ke kaaran sab usse aaram se baat karte hain.
– Due to his calm, cow-like nature, everyone talks to him easily.
2. Krishi pradarshan mein kai bovine pradarshan ke liye laaye gaye the.
– Several cattle were brought for display at the agricultural exhibition.
Cultural Note
India mein, bovine yaani gai aur maveshiyon ka ek alag hi dharmik aur sanskritik mahatva hai. Yeh shabd cattle-rearing aur dairy industry mein bhi prachalit hai.
In Context
“Bovine” shabd kai baar serious, shant ya slow behavior ko describe karne ke liye bhi use hota hai, jaise “bovine calm”. Yeh shabd healthcare aur animal husbandry ke field mein bhi common hai.