goatherd
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goatherd
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From Middle English goteherd, from Old English gāthierde, equivalent to goat + herd (“herder”).
noun goatherds
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A person who herds, tends goats.
'Oh, yes. A man was brought to us about a year ago. There'd been a big storm along the southern sector of the Taklamakan. It went on for four or five days. This man was a goatherd from Tongguzbasti. He'd gone out into the desert in search of tamarisk, along with a camel for the load. At midday he ha
Similar: goatherder, goatkeeper
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noun person who herds, tends goats
| Español | cabrero, cabrera |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गड़ेरिया gaṛeriyā, गड़रिया gaṛriyā |
| Português | cabreiro, cabreira |
| Français | chevrier, chevrière |
| Deutsch | Ziegenhirt, Ziegenhirte, Ziegenhirtin |
| Italiano | capraio, capraia |
| Ελληνικά | γιδοβοσκός gidovoskós, αιπόλος aipólos |
| Română | căprar, păstor |
| Русский | козопа́с kozopás |
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