Swahili
mihoro
mi-HO-ro
How to say it
Swahilimihoromi-HO-rosoon
Englishpit trapssoon
Frenchfosses-piègessoon
Meaning
Sharpened stakes set upright in pits, used as traps for catching game.
Good to know
plural of mhoro (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mihoro ilichimbwa msituni kukamata nyati.Pit traps were dug in the forest to catch buffalo.
- Je, mihoro hii ni hatari kwa binadamu?Are these pit traps dangerous to humans?
- Hiyo si mihoro, ni mashimo ya kawaida.Those are not pit traps, they are ordinary holes.
- Wawindaji watatega mihoro mingine wiki ijayo.The hunters will set other pit traps next week.
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