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Swahili

minaso

mee-NAH-soh

How to say it

Swahiliminasomee-NAH-sohsoon
Englishtrapssoon
Frenchpiègessoon

Meaning

The act of catching or trapping, or traps, or what has been caught in them.

Good to know

plural of mnaso (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Wawindaji waliweka minaso msituni usiku.The hunters set traps in the forest at night.
  • Je, minaso hii inafaa kunasa ndege pekee?Are these traps suited to catching only birds?
  • Minaso mingi haikupata mnyama yeyote.Many of the traps caught no animal.
  • Watailegeza minaso baada ya msimu wa uwindaji.They will loosen the traps after the hunting season.

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