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pétanque

Syllables: pé·tanque/pəˈtɒŋk/US/pəˈtɒŋk/

pétanque noun: a form of boules originating from the south of France.

Noun

pétanque (uncountable)

  1. A form of boules originating from the south of France.

pétanque meaning in Arabic, Persian, Thai and Vietnamese

pétanque in Arabic

form of boules
بَيْتَانْك baytānk

pétanque in Persian

form of boules
پتانک petânk

pétanque in Thai

form of boules
เปตอง bpee-dtɔɔng

pétanque in Vietnamese

form of boules
bi sắt

Origin of pétanque

Borrowed from French pétanque.

Words that rhyme with pétanque

5 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about pétanque

What does pétanque mean?
Pétanque means a form of boules originating from the south of France.
What is pétanque in Arabic?
Pétanque in Arabic is بَيْتَانْك (baytānk). See Pétanque meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is pétanque?
Pétanque is a noun.
How do you pronounce pétanque?
Pétanque is pronounced /pəˈtɒŋk/ (UK).

Words near pétanque in the dictionary

  1. pét-nat
  2. pét-nats
  3. Pétainism
  4. Pétainist
  5. Pétainists
  6. pétanque
  7. pétillant
  8. pétillant naturel
  9. Pílos
  10. Pólya's conjecture
  11. Póvoa de Varzim

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