Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "brachiate" ita ce motsawa ta hanyar lilo daga reshe zuwa reshe ta amfani da makamai, kamar birai ko birai. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga duk wani motsi da ya ƙunshi amfani da makamai don lilo daga wannan abu zuwa wani. A wata ma'ana ta gaba ɗaya, "brachiate" na iya nufin motsawa cikin motsi ko rataye, kamar ana amfani da hannun mutum azaman tallafi.
