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duck meaning in Pashto

پتخه patëxa

/dʌk/

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Ireland/dʊk/

duck in Pashto: پتخه (patëxa), هېلۍ (helëy). In English, duck means to quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Pashto words for duck

aquatic bird of the family Anatidae
پتخه patëxa, هېلۍ helëy
female duck
پتخه patëxa, هېلۍ helëy
flesh of a duck used as food
پتخه patëxa, هېلۍ helëy

English meaning of duck

  1. verb To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
  2. verb To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
  3. verb To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
  4. verb To bow.

Full definition of duck

duck in a sentence

  • I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute; can you hold my bag?
  • Near-synonym: sailduck
  • Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?

Synonyms of duck

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Questions about duck in Pashto

What is the meaning of duck in Pashto?
Duck in Pashto is پتخه (patëxa), هېلۍ (helëy).
duck په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Duck: پتخه (patëxa), هېلۍ (helëy).
What does duck mean in English?
Duck means to quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

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