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?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.