Deerstalking

/ˈdɪr.stɔː.kɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The activity or sport of hunting deer by stalking them silently and getting close before shooting, popular especially in Scotland and England.

Etymology

Gerund form of 'deerstalk,' from 'deer' + 'stalk.' The practice became formalized as a sport in 19th-century Scotland and remains a traditional field sport in the Highlands.

Kelly Says

Deerstalking requires such precise skill—reading wind direction, moving silently for hours, understanding deer behavior—that it's been called the 'chess of hunting' and demands as much patience as action.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በአንበሳ ማይ ይመልከቱ
be an-be-sa ma-y yi mel-ke-tu
ARالعربية
صيد الغزلان
sayd al-ghuzlan
BNবাংলা
হরিণ শিকার
ho-ri-n shi-ka-ar
CACatalà
caça de cérvols
ka-tsa de ser-vols
CSČeština
lov na jeleny
lov na je-len-y
DADansk
hjortjagt
hjor-tyah-ght
DEDeutsch
Hirschjagd
hirs-yah-ght
ELΕλληνικά
κυνηγητό κέρατος
kee-ne-ge-to ke-ra-tos
ESEspañol
la caza de ciervos
la ka-sa deh seer-vos
FAفارسی
شکار گوزن
sha-kar go-zoun
FISuomi
hirvijahti
hir-vi-jah-ti
FRFrançais
la chasse aux cerfs
la sha-sa oh serf
GUGU
સાણિયા
sa-ni-ya
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HEעברית
ציד איילים
tzi-d a-y-leem
HIहिन्दी
हिरण शिकार
heer-an shi-ka-ar
HUMagyar
szarvasvadász
shar-vas-va-dash
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemburu rusa
pemboo-roo roo-sa
IGIG
nwere ụkwụ
nwere uk-wu
ITItaliano
caccia al cervo
kah-tcha al ser-vo
JA日本語
シカ狩り
shika kari
KKKK
бұқа
boo-ka
KMKM
អ្នកស៊ីខ្យ
an-k si-khy
KO한국어
사슴 사냥
saseum sangnyang
MRMR
हिरव्यांचे शिकार
hi-ra-vyan-che shi-ka-ar
MSBahasa Melayu
pemburu rusa
pemboo-roo roo-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စိမ်း တိုက်
kyaw-kye-seeng toi
NLNederlands
hertenjacht
her-ten-yah-ght
NONorsk
hjortjakt
hjor-tyah-kt
PAPA
鹿 शिकार
loh shi-ka-ar
PLPolski
polowanie na jelenie
po-lo-wa-nie na je-le-nie
PTPortuguês
caça de veados
kah-sa deh ve-ah-dos
RORomână
vânătoare de cerbi
va-na-to-re deh ser-bee
RUРусский
охота на оленей
oh-kha na oleney
SVSvenska
hjortjakt
hjor-tyah-kt
SWKiswahili
kuwinda
ku-win-da
TAதமிழ்
ஆட்டுக்கோழி வேட்டையாடுதல்
aattukozhi vettaiyaaduthal
TEతెలుగు
ఎలుక పంది పట్టించడం
eluka pandi pattinchadam
THไทย
ล่ากวาง
la-a gwang
TLTL
pagsasabong ng mga rusa
pa-gsa-sa-bong ng mga roo-sa
TRTürkçe
geyiği avı
geh-yee-gee a-vi
UKУкраїнська
полювання на оленів
po-lyu-vannya na o-le-niv
URاردو
ہرن کا شکار
har-n ka sha-kar
VITiếng Việt
săn hươu
san hoo
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́
o-ro eh-ko
ZH中文
猎鹿
liè lù
ZUZU
abantu abashayeli wezulu
a-ban-tu a-ba-sha-ye-li we-zu-lu

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