Headhunting
Translations of "headhunting" (16 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atayal | mgaga(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Bunun | kanasan(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 挖角(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), 獵頭 /猎头(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies), 獵首 /猎首(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | wājiǎo, liètóu, lièshǒu | |
| French | chasse aux têtes(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| German | Headhunting(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), Kopfjagd(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Japanese | ヘッドハンティング(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), 引き抜き(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), 首狩り(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | heddohantingu, hikinuki, kubikari | |
| Kavalan | sataban(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Kazakh | хедхантинг(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel) | xedxantiñ | |
| Korean | 헤드헌팅(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel) | hedeuheonting | |
| Paiwan | djemulu(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Puyuma | mutralun(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Rukai | waulri(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Russian | охо́та за голова́ми(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies), охо́та за голова́ми(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), охо́та за ума́ми(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel), хедха́нтинг(active recruitment of executive or talented personnel) | oxóta za golovámi, oxóta za golovámi, oxóta za umámi, xɛdxánting | |
| Sakizaya | mingayaw(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Taroko | mdkrang(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — | |
| Tsou | ozomʉ(cutting-off and preservation of the heads of one's enemies) | — |
mgaga
kanasan
chasse aux têtes
Headhunting, Kopfjagd
sataban
djemulu
mutralun
waulri
охо́та за голова́ми, охо́та за голова́ми, охо́та за ума́ми, хедха́нтинг
oxóta za golovámi, oxóta za golovámi, oxóta za umámi, xɛdxánting
mingayaw
mdkrang
ozomʉ
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