herding
/ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
EN
The activity of gathering, controlling, and moving livestock such as sheep, cattle, or goats from one place to another, or guiding a group of people or animals into a specific formation or location
The nomadic tribe's daily routine includes herding goats across the arid mountain pastures.
Etymology
The word derives from the Middle English word 'herden', which comes from the Old English 'heordian', meaning 'to guard, tend, or keep a herd', ultimately rooted in the Proto-Germanic word *herdōną related to a group of domesticated animals.
Translations
简体中文
放牧,畜牧,赶牧
繁體中文
放牧,畜牧,趕牧
日本語
放牧,畜産,群れ誘導
한국어
목축,가축 몰기,목양
Deutsch
Hirtenarbeit,Triebjagd,Herden
Español
pastoreo,manejo de ganado,rebaño
Português
pastoreio,manejo de gado,agrupamento de rebanho
Français
pâturage,gestion de troupeaux,conduite de bétail
Tiếng Việt
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