Definition
A Scottish word for kale or cabbage, particularly a variety with curved or bowed leaves.
Etymology
Compound word: 'bow' (curved shape) plus 'kail' (Scottish word for kale). The name describes the plant's curved leaf structure.
Kelly Says
Scottish vegetable names reveal the landscape and farming practices—'bowkail' shows how people named plants based on exactly what they looked like, before scientific naming conventions!
Translations
ARالعربية
ذيل البقرة
dhi-il al-baqarah
BNবাংলা
গরুঁর লেজ
gor-ur le-j
CACatalà
cua de vaca
kwaa deh vah-kah
CSČeština
telí hřbet
te-lee hr-bet
DADansk
ko-hale
koh-hah-leh
DEDeutsch
Rindenschwanz
reen-dsh-vanz
ELΕλληνικά
ουρά αγελάδας
oo-rah ah-ge-lah-das
ESEspañol
colita de vaca
koh-lee-tah deh vah-kah
FISuomi
lehmäntukka
leh-mäntuk-kah
FRFrançais
queue de vache
kyuh deh vahsh
GUGU
બાળાનો પીઠ
ba-la-no pee-th
HAHA
kwan goro
kwan go-roh
HEעברית
זנב פרות
zanav parot
HIहिन्दी
गाय का पूंछ
gāy kā pūñch
HUMagyar
tehén fark
teh-en fark
IDBahasa Indonesia
ekor sapi
e-kor sa-pee
IGIG
nkwu ala
nkw-oo ah-lah
ITItaliano
coda di mucca
koh-dah dee moo-kah
KKKK
бұқаның құйрығы
bu-qa-nyn ku-y-ry-gy
KMKM
បាន់ព្រា
ban-pon-pra
MRMR
भाकऱ्याचा कोंड
bha-kar-yaa-cha kond
MSBahasa Melayu
ekor lembu
e-kor lem-bu
MYမြန်မာ
ဆူးတောင်
su-daung
NLNederlands
koe staart
koh staart
NONorsk
ku-hale
koo-hah-leh
PAPA
ਗਾਙ ਦਾ ਟੇਲ
ga-ang da tale
PLPolski
ogon krowy
oh-gon kro-vee
PTPortuguês
rabo de vaca
rah-boh deh vah-kah
RORomână
coada de vacă
koh-ah-dah deh vah-kah
RUРусский
хвост коровы
hvoost korovy
SVSvenska
ko-svans
koh-svanz
SWKiswahili
mkia wa ng'ombe
mk-ee-ah wah ng'om-beh
TAதமிழ்
எருதுக் கொம்பு
er-uthuk kombu
TEతెలుగు
ఆవు కొండ
a-avu kond
TLTL
buntot ng baka
boon-tot ng ba-kah
TRTürkçe
sığır kuyruğu
sih-ir kuy-ru-gu
UKУкраїнська
хвіст корови
hvysht korovy
URاردو
بیو کیس
bee-oo kay-s
VITiếng Việt
đuôi bò
dwoy bo
YOYO
oko iṣẹ
oh-koh ee-sheh
ZUZU
umhlanzi wezinja
oom-hlan-zee weh-zin-jah