noun · Nature

soil

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The meaning (definition) of the word soil

the brown dirt where plants grow

The word soil used in a sentence

“We put soil in a pot and planted a seed.”

Words that mean the same as soil (synonyms)

dirtearth

How the word soil is said around the world

Frenchterre (tair)
Spanishtierra (TYEH-rrah)
Mandarin泥土 (nee too)
Hindiमिट्टी (MIT-tee)
Arabicتُرْبَةٌ (TUR-bah)
Russianземля (zeem-LYAH)
Portuguese (EU)terra (TEH-rah)
Portuguese (BR)terra (TEH-hah)
Japaneseつち (TSOO-chee)
GermanErde (AIR-duh)
Urduمٹی (MIT-tee)
Punjabiਮਿੱਟੀ (MIT-tee)
Korean흙 (huuk)
Hebrewאדמה (ah-dah-MAH)
Greekχώμα (KHOH-mah)
Dutchaarde (AHR-duh)
Tagaloglupa (LOO-pah)
Vietnameseđất (dut)
Turkishtoprak (to-PRAHK)
Persianخاک (khaak)
Polishziemia (ZHEM-yah)
Ukrainianземля (zeh-MLYAH)
Bengaliমাটি (MA-tee)
Swedishjord (yoord)
Italianterra (TEHR-rah)

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