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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
pig
/ˈpɪɡ/
noun1 of 2
farm animal that gives bacon and ham
- “The pig knows well on which tree wood it will rub.”Tatoeba
- “Pigs smell bad but they can smell really well.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(of swine) to give birth.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)