tug of war in Malay
tarik tali
UK/ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔː/US/ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔɹ/
tug of war in Malay: tarik tali. In English, tug of war means a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
Malay words for tug of war
- game
- tarik tali
English meaning of tug of war
- noun A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
- noun A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.
tug of war in other languages
Questions about tug of war in Malay
- What is the meaning of tug of war in Malay?
- Tug of war in Malay is tarik tali.
- Apakah maksud tug of war dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Tug of war: tarik tali.
- What does tug of war mean in English?
- Tug of war means a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
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