kabaddi

English

Alternative forms

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".

Pronunciation

  • (original approximation) enPR: kŭb'əd(d)i, IPA(key): /ˈkʌbəd(ː)i/, (Indic) /ˈkabaɖ(ː)i/, Rhymes: -ədi
  • (spelling pronunciation) enPR: kəbăd'i, IPA(key): /kəˈbædi/, Rhymes: -ædi

Noun

kabaddi (uncountable)

  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.

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