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English

Etymology 1
OE. sugu.

Pronunciation
IPA: /sa�/
SAMPA: /<tt>saU</tt>/
audio|en-us-sow-noun.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
sough

Noun
en-noun

1. A female pig.
2. <!--NChannel--> A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.
3. <!--NMetal--> A mass of metal solidified in a mold.
4. <!--NWoman-->(derogatory slang) A contemptible woman.

Quotations
1957: In England, it was generally termed a 'sow', if the weight was above 10 cwts., if below, it was termed a 'pig' from which the present term 'pig iron' is derived. &mdash; H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 160.

Synonyms
<!--NMetal-->(mass of metal solidified in a mold): ingot
<!--NWoman-->(contemptible woman): bitch, cow

Translations

<!--NPigFemale-->female pig

Dutch: zeug f
Finnish: emakko, emäsika
French: truie f
German: Sau f
Italian: scrofa f
mid
Old English: su#Old English|sū, sugu
Polish: maciora f
Portuguese: porca f
Russian: �вин�� (svin�já) f
Swedish: so c, sugga c

<!--NChannel-->channel that conducts molten metal to molds

Finnish: valukouru
mid
Swedish: gjut n, gjutså c, ingjut n, ingjutningskanal c

<!--NMetal-->mass of metal solidified in a mold

mid
Swedish: galt c, göt c, tacka c

<!--NWoman-->derogatory slang: contemptible woman

mid
Russian: �ко�ина (skotína) m|f
Swedish: subba c

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ttbc|Lithuanian: kiaul� f
ttbc|Persian: fa-Arab|�اد��خ�ک (madde-xuk)

See also
boar
hog
pig<!--in the "iron" sense-->

Etymology 2
OE. sawan|s�wan.

Pronunciation
IPA: /s��/
SAMPA: /<tt>s@U</tt>/
audio|en-us-sow-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
sew, so

Verb
en-verb|sows|sowing|sowed|sown

1. transitive To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

#:I needed to sow the field, so I sowed the field, and when I had sown the field, I was happy.

Synonyms
plant, scatter

Translations
<!--VDisperseSeeds-->

Arabic: ARchar|زرع unicode|(zára�a)
Chinese: �種, 簸� (bòzhòng)
Czech: sázet
Dutch: zaaien
Finnish: kylvää
French: semer
German: säen
Hungarian: vet
Ilocano: takong
Italian: seminare
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Japanese: 種��� (�����, táne o máku)
Korean: �� (simda), �리� (ppurida)
Old English: s�wan
Portuguese: semear
Russian: �е��� (séjat�)
Scottish Gaelic: sìol
Spanish: sembrar
Swedish: så
Telugu: విత�త� (vittu)

Derived terms
reap what one sows

Proverbs
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

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Category:English irregular verbs
Category:English words with multiple etymologies

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it:sow
la:sow
pl:sow
ru:sow
fi:sow
ta:sow
te:sow
vi:sow
uk:sow
zh:sow

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