headhunting
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headhunting
noun headhuntings
- The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy. The Konyaks are one of Nagaland's 17 major tribes, concentrated in the eastern district of Mon, where such chiefs are known as Anghs. Even today, some older men bear facial tattoos associated with the Konyaks' historical practice of headhunting.
- The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
verb
- present participle and gerund of headhunt
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verb cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies
| 日本語 | 首狩り kubikari |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 獵首 /猎首 lièshǒu, 獵頭 /猎头 liètóu |
| Français | chasse aux têtes |
| Deutsch | Kopfjagd |
| Русский | охо́та за голова́ми oxóta za golovámi |
verb active recruitment of executive or talented personnel
| 한국어 | 헤드헌팅 hedeuheonting |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 引き抜き hikinuki, ヘッドハンティング heddohantingu |
| 中文 | 挖角 wājiǎo |
| Deutsch | Headhunting |
| Русский | хедха́нтинг xɛdxánting, охо́та за голова́ми oxóta za golovámi, охо́та за ума́ми oxóta za umámi |
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@misc{headhunting_2026,
title = {headhunting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headhunting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
