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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-sar
"Decidiram caçar na floresta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.
"They decided to hunt deer in the forest during the season."
- 1
The act of chasing or pursuing game.
"The hunt was successful, and they returned with several rabbits."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'huntian' (to chase, pursue), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'hunta' (seizure). Over centuries, the meaning broadened from the pursuit of wild animals for food or sport to include searching meticulously for anything lost or desired.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunt" is said worldwide
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chasser
Transliteration: sha-say
"Ils ont décidé de chasser dans la forêt."
jagen
Transliteration: ya-gen
"Sie beschlossen, im Wald zu jagen."
cacciare
Transliteration: ka-tsyah-reh
"Hanno deciso di cacciare nel bosco."
cazar
Transliteration: ka-thar
"Decidieron cazar en el bosque."
caçar
Transliteration: ka-sar
"Decidiram caçar na floresta."
शिकार करना
Transliteration: shikaar karna
"उन्होंने जंगल में शिकार करने का फैसला किया।"
狩猎
Transliteration: shòuliè
"他们决定在森林里狩猎。"
사냥하다
Transliteration: sanyanghada
"그들은 숲에서 사냥하기로 결정했다."
狩猟する
Transliteration: shuryou suru
"彼らは森で狩猟することに決めた。"
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