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scarecrow meaning in Kannada

ಬೆದರುಗೊಂಬೆ bedarugombe

/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/US/ˈskɛɚˌkɹoʊ/

scarecrow in Kannada: ಬೆದರುಗೊಂಬೆ (bedarugombe), ಬೆಚ್ಚು (beccu), ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಗ (becciga), ಗುಮ್ಮ (gumma). In English, scarecrow means an effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.

Kannada words for scarecrow

effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there
ಬೆದರುಗೊಂಬೆ bedarugombe, ಬೆಚ್ಚು beccu, ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಗ becciga, ಗುಮ್ಮ gumma, ಬೆರ್ಚಪ್ಪ bercappa

English meaning of scarecrow

  1. noun An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
  2. noun A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
  3. noun Synonym of crow scarer (“a farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields”).
  4. noun Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.

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Questions about scarecrow in Kannada

What is the meaning of scarecrow in Kannada?
Scarecrow in Kannada is ಬೆದರುಗೊಂಬೆ (bedarugombe), ಬೆಚ್ಚು (beccu), ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಗ (becciga), ಗುಮ್ಮ (gumma).
scarecrow ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Scarecrow: ಬೆದರುಗೊಂಬೆ (bedarugombe), ಬೆಚ್ಚು (beccu), ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಗ (becciga), ಗುಮ್ಮ (gumma).
What does scarecrow mean in English?
Scarecrow means an effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.

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