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हाथापाई

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Dvandva compound of हाथ (hāth, hand) +‎ पाई (pāī, foot).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɑː.t̪ʰɑː.pɑː.iː/, [ɦäː.t̪ʰäː.päː.iː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː.iː

Noun

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हाथापाई (hāthāpāīf

  1. a fight in which the hands and feet are used; melee; scuffle
    लड़के हाथापाई पर उतर आए।
    laṛke hāthāpāī par utar āe.
    The boys came to blows.

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