backstroke in Tagalog
balangay
/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/
backstroke in Tagalog: balangay, himbalangay. In English, backstroke means a backhanded stroke or blow.
Tagalog words for backstroke
- a swimming stroke swum on one's back
- balangay, himbalangay
English meaning of backstroke
- noun A backhanded stroke or blow.
- noun A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
- noun The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle.
- verb To hit with a backstroke.
backstroke in a sentence
- Near-synonym: back crawl
Synonyms of backstroke
backstroke in other languages
Questions about backstroke in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of backstroke in Tagalog?
- Backstroke in Tagalog is balangay, himbalangay.
- Ano ang backstroke sa Tagalog?
- Backstroke: balangay, himbalangay.
- What does backstroke mean in English?
- Backstroke means a backhanded stroke or blow.
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