indimi

Swahili

mhoro

m-HO-ro

How to say it

Swahilimhorom-HO-rosoon
Englishpit trapsoon
Frenchfosse-piègesoon

Meaning

a sharpened stake set upright in a pit, used as a trap for catching game.

Good to know

a term from traditional hunting technique.

Examples

  • Wawindaji walichimba shimo na kuweka mhoro ndani yake.The hunters dug a pit and set a stake trap inside it.
  • Mnyama alianguka juu ya mhoro uliofichwa.The animal fell onto the hidden stake trap.
  • Je, mhoro bado hutumika kuwinda leo hii?Is the stake-trap still used for hunting today?

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