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The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
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The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: business
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present participle and gerund of headhunt
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Atayal:
mgaga
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Bunun:
kanasan
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Chinese Mandarin:
獵首 /猎首
(lièshǒu)
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Chinese Mandarin:
獵頭 /猎头
(liètóu)
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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French:
chasse aux têtes
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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German:
Kopfjagd
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Japanese:
首狩り
(kubikari)
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Kavalan:
sataban
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Paiwan:
djemulu
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Puyuma:
mutralun
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Rukai:
waulri
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Russian:
охо́та за голова́ми
(oxóta za golovámi)
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Sakizaya:
mingayaw
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Taroko:
mdkrang
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Tsou:
ozomʉ
— cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
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Chinese Mandarin:
挖角
(wājiǎo)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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German:
Headhunting
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Japanese:
引き抜き
(hikinuki)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Japanese:
ヘッドハンティング
(heddohantingu)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Kazakh:
хедхантинг
(xedxantiñ)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Korean:
헤드헌팅
(hedeuheonting)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Russian:
хедха́нтинг
(xɛdxánting)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Russian:
охо́та за голова́ми
(oxóta za golovámi)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
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Russian:
охо́та за ума́ми
(oxóta za umámi)
— active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
