rogmon
English: Translation
A den, lair, burrow, nest, or sheltered breeding and resting place occupied by rats, wild pigs, and other terrestrial animals.
Part of Speech
noun
Notes
rogmon
n.
Refers to the place where a land animal hides, sleeps, shelters its young, or repeatedly returns. The precise English equivalent depends upon the animal and the construction of the shelter: a rat may have a “nest” or “burrow,” whereas a wild pig has a “den” or “lair.”
SEMANTIC NOTE
Boie’nen distinguishes rogmon, the habitation or nesting place of a terrestrial animal, from saxag, the nest of a bird.
COMPARE
- rogmon — den, lair, burrow, or nest of a land animal.
- saxag — bird’s nest.