sokha
sokha noun: russian ard (a type of wooden plough with high, horizontal draft-poles and usually two metal-tipped ploughshares, originating in Northern Russia in medieval times and widely used in Russia and nearby countries until the early 20th century).
Noun
sokha (plural sokhas)
- Russian ard (a type of wooden plough with high, horizontal draft-poles and usually two metal-tipped ploughshares, originating in Northern Russia in medieval times and widely used in Russia and nearby countries until the early 20th century)
- As stony soil predominates, and as it is necessary in many localities to plough lands cleared of forest, special types of implements have been invented in Russia, namely the sokha and the borona-smyk.1893, “XII. Farming machines and implements”, in J. M. Crawford, editor, The Industries of Russia, volume III
- Moreover, the methods of cultivation were suited to either slash and burn or to field tillage with the sokha.1977, Robert E. F. Smith, “The Elements of the Peasant Household”, in Peasant Farming in Muscovy
Forms of sokha
| plural | sokhas |
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Origin of sokha
Borrowed from Russian соха́ (soxá), from Proto-Slavic *soxa.
Questions about sokha
- What does sokha mean?
- Sokha means russian ard (a type of wooden plough with high, horizontal draft-poles and usually two metal-tipped ploughshares, originating in Northern Russia in medieval times and widely used in Russia and nearby countries until the early 20th century).
- What part of speech is sokha?
- Sokha is a noun.
- What is the plural of sokha?
- The plural of sokha is sokhas.
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