uwindaji

How to say it

Meaning

The activity of chasing and killing wild animals, for food, for sport under license, or illegally; in Tanzania tourist hunting is a regulated trade.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural; from kuwinda, to hunt. Leseni ya uwindaji is a hunting license and uwindaji haramu is poaching.

Examples

• Uwindaji haramu unatishia tembo wa Afrika.Poaching threatens Africa’s elephants.
• Kampuni hiyo ina leseni ya uwindaji wa kitalii.That company has a license for tourist hunting.
• Wazee wa kabila hilo walijulikana kwa uwindaji.The elders of that tribe were known for hunting.

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