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kabaddi

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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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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