indimi

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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