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cattle meaning in Tamil

கால்நடை kālnaṭai

/ˈkætəl/

cattle in Tamil: கால்நடை (kālnaṭai), மாடு (māṭu). In English, cattle means domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.

Tamil words for cattle

livestock
கால்நடை kālnaṭai
certain other livestock
கால்நடை kālnaṭai
domesticated bovine animals
மாடு māṭu

English meaning of cattle

  1. noun Domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.
  2. noun Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
  3. noun People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
  4. noun Chattel.

Full definition of cattle

cattle in a sentence

  • Many cattle were suffering from a disease called BSE.

Synonyms of cattle

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Questions about cattle in Tamil

What is the meaning of cattle in Tamil?
Cattle in Tamil is கால்நடை (kālnaṭai), மாடு (māṭu).
cattle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cattle: கால்நடை (kālnaṭai), மாடு (māṭu).
What does cattle mean in English?
Cattle means domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.

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