Definition
People who cultivate land, raise crops, or rear livestock for food production. They manage agricultural operations and are responsible for producing food for communities.
Etymology
From Old French 'fermier', from Medieval Latin 'firmarius', originally meaning someone who held land on lease for a fixed payment ('firma'). The meaning evolved from tenant to cultivator as agricultural practices developed.
Kelly Says
Farmers represent humanity's most fundamental profession - the bridge between wild nature and civilized sustenance. The word's evolution from 'one who pays rent for land' to 'one who feeds the world' reflects agriculture's transformation from feudal obligation to essential calling.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አሮጌዎች
ah-roh-geh-woh-ch
ARالعربية
farmers
fahrm-erz
CACatalà
pagesos
pah-jeh-sohs
CSČeština
rolníci
rohl-nee-tsee
ELΕλληνικά
γεωργοί
yeh-oh-roh-ee
ESEspañol
agricultores
ah-gree-kohl-toh-rehs
FAفارسی
کشاورزان
keh-shah-vahr-zahn
FISuomi
maanviljelijät
mah-n vee-lyeh-lee-yah-t
FRFrançais
agriculteurs
ah-gree-kohl-tehr
HEעברית
חקלאים
hah-klah-eem
HUMagyar
farmerek
fahrm-ehr-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
petani
peh-tah-nee
IGIG
ọrụ ugbo
oh-roo oo-gboh
ITItaliano
agricoltori
ah-gree-kohl-toh-ree
KKKK
фермерлер
fehr-mehr-lehr
MRMR
शेतकरी
sheh-tkah-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
petani
peh-tah-nee
MYမြန်မာ
တောင်သူ
dohng-thoo
NLNederlands
boeren
boo-rehn
PLPolski
rolnicy
rohl-nee-tsee
PTPortuguês
agricultores
ah-gree-kohl-toh-rehs
RORomână
agricultori
ah-gree-kohl-toh-ree
RUРусский
фермеры
fehr-mehr-ee
SVSvenska
bönder
buh-ndehr
SWKiswahili
wakulima
wah-koo-lee-mah
TAதமிழ்
விவசாயிகள்
vee-vah-sah-yee-gahl
TEతెలుగు
రైతులు
rah-ee-thoo-lu
THไทย
เกษตรกร
geh-sah-kohn
TLTL
magsasaka
mahg-sah-sah-kah
TRTürkçe
çiftçiler
cheeft-chee-ler
UKУкраїнська
фермери
fehr-mehr-ee
VITiếng Việt
nông dân
nohng dah-n
ZUZU
abalandwana
ah-bah-lahn-dwah-nah