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headhunter in Tagalog

mamumugot

/ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/

headhunter in Tagalog: mamumugot. In English, headhunter means a person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.

Tagalog words for headhunter

practitioner of headhunting
mamumugot

English meaning of headhunter

  1. noun A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.
  2. noun One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.
  3. noun A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
  4. noun A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.

Full definition of headhunter

headhunter in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout
  • A headhunter called me out of the blue with an offer I couldn't refuse.
  • Thankfully, there aren't many headhunters in the modern game.

Synonyms of headhunter

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Questions about headhunter in Tagalog

What is the meaning of headhunter in Tagalog?
Headhunter in Tagalog is mamumugot.
Ano ang headhunter sa Tagalog?
Headhunter: mamumugot.
What does headhunter mean in English?
Headhunter means a person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: headhunter (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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