girya
girya noun: a kettlebell; a weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.
Noun
girya (plural giryas)
- A kettlebell; a weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.
- He slammed the giryas back down on the rubber-matted floor.2008, Raffi Yessayan, Eight in the Box: A Novel of Suspense, page 145
- Kettlebells, which are Russian in origin (called girya), are believed to have been around since the early 1700s.2011, Dave Randolph, The Ultimate Kettlebells Workbook, page 9
- Synonyms:
- kettlebell
Synonyms of girya
Forms of girya
| plural | giryas |
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Origin of girya
Transliteration of Russian ги́ря (gírja).
Questions about girya
- What does girya mean?
- Girya means a kettlebell; a weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.
- What part of speech is girya?
- Girya is a noun.
- What is the plural of girya?
- The plural of girya is giryas.
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