Definition
In heraldry, a animal depicted as beaten down or lying flat; also refers to game killed in hunting.
Etymology
French feminine form of 'abattu,' meaning something that is beaten down or killed. Used in heraldry and hunting contexts where gender agreement matters in French.
Kelly Says
Hunters used this French word to distinguish between the hunt itself and the actual animals killed—it's a fascinating linguistic reminder that European hunting culture was sophisticated enough to need multiple specific terms for different aspects of the chase.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُسْلَم
mu-s-lam
CACatalà
abatuda
a-ba-too-da
CSČeština
zabitý
za-bi-ty
DEDeutsch
abgeworfen
ab-ge-vor-fen
ESEspañol
abatido
a-ba-ti-do
FAفارسی
کشته شده
kash-teh shode
FRFrançais
abattue
a-ba-tyoo
HAHA
slaughterhouse
slaughter-house
HIहिन्दी
मार दिया गया
maar-diya-ga-ya
HUMagyar
legyilkolt
le-gi-kolt
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibunuh
di-bu-nuh
ITItaliano
abbattuta
a-ba-ttoo-ta
JA日本語
屠殺された
to-satsu-sa-re-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
dibunuh
di-bu-nuh
NLNederlands
geslacht
ge-slacht
PTPortuguês
abatida
a-ba-ti-da
RUРусский
убитая
oo-bi-tya-ya
SVSvenska
avslakt
av-slak-t
SWKiswahili
amezwa
a-me-zwa
TEతెలుగు
మరణించి
ma-ra-ni-schi
THไทย
ถูกฆ่าตาย
took-khaa-tai
TRTürkçe
öldürülen
ol-du-ru-len
UKУкраїнська
вбита
v-bi-ta
VITiếng Việt
đã bị giết
da-bi-giat
ZUZU
iphendulwe
i-phen-dul-we