Kabaddi

//ˈkʌbədi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A South Asian team sport in which players must hold their breath while making raids into the opposing team's half of the field. uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कबड्डी (kabaḍḍī), from Tamil கபடி (kapaṭi), from Tamil கைப்பிடி (kaippiṭi), from கை (kai, “hand”) + பிடி (piṭi, “catch, grasp”), which could be translated as "holding hands".

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hold one's breathteam sport

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