Scarecrow

Hindi translation: बिजूखा, डरावा

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English term or phrase:Scarecrow
Hindi translation:बिजूखा, डरावा
Entered by: keshab

06:39 Aug 2, 2009
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Agriculture
English term or phrase: Scarecrow
A scarecrow is a device, traditionally a human figure dressed in old clothes, or mannequin, that is used to discourage birds such as crows from disturbing crops.
keshab
Local time: 20:08
बिजूखा, डरावा
Explanation:
scarecrow - बिजूखा, डरावा

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-08-02 06:54:46 GMT)
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बिजूखा : (पुं.) खेत में गाड़ा हुआ छोटा बांस या डंडा जिस पर काली हाँडी टँगी होती है और जिसका मुख्य प्रयोजन पशु-पक्षियों को डराकर फसल से दूर रखना होता है (http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?mean=57994)

डरावा : (पुं.) पक्षियों आदि को डराकर फलदार वृक्षों,फसल आदि से दूर रखने के लिए बनाई जानेवाली विकराल आकृति (http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?mean=36203)
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Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 20:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6बिजूखा, डरावा
Suyash Suprabh
5 +4काकभगौड़ा
Prerna Bakshi (X)
4हौआ 2. अत्यंत दुबला पतला व्यक्ति 3. काक-भगौड़ा 4. डरावा
Mohanpal Nannar (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
scarecrow
काकभगौड़ा


Explanation:
A figure made to resemble a person to keep the birds away from entering in a field and to stop them from eating crops.

Prerna Bakshi (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PunjabiPunjabi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaman4723
2 hrs

agree  C.M. Rawal
6 hrs

agree  Ramesh Bhatt
8 hrs

agree  JMeenakshi
10 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
scarecrow
बिजूखा, डरावा


Explanation:
scarecrow - बिजूखा, डरावा

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-08-02 06:54:46 GMT)
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बिजूखा : (पुं.) खेत में गाड़ा हुआ छोटा बांस या डंडा जिस पर काली हाँडी टँगी होती है और जिसका मुख्य प्रयोजन पशु-पक्षियों को डराकर फसल से दूर रखना होता है (http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?mean=57994)

डरावा : (पुं.) पक्षियों आदि को डराकर फलदार वृक्षों,फसल आदि से दूर रखने के लिए बनाई जानेवाली विकराल आकृति (http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?mean=36203)

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sushan Harshe: बिजूखा is routinely used term.
52 mins

agree  chaman4723
3 hrs

agree  Rajesh Srivastava: Totally agree but in our Hindi belt it is known as बिजूका rather than बिजूखा.
5 hrs

agree  C.M. Rawal: काकभगौड़ा की तुलना में बिजूखा अधिक प्रचलित है। अन्यथा इसे बिजूका, बजूका, उजका, बल्लीसंत, चंचापुरुष, चश्मारू, डरौआ, डरावा, हौआ, हव्वा और कृषिरक्षक पुतला भी कहते हैं।
6 hrs

agree  Ramesh Bhatt
8 hrs

agree  JMeenakshi
10 hrs
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scarecrow
हौआ 2. अत्यंत दुबला पतला व्यक्ति 3. काक-भगौड़ा 4. डरावा


Explanation:
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Mohanpal Nannar (X)
United States
Local time: 07:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
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