tarik tali

Malay

Tarik tali

Etymology

Compound of tarik (“pull”) +‎ tali (“rope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tarik tali/
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [täre̞ʔ täli, -reʔ, -rɪʔ]

Noun

tug of war
Salah satu permainan yang akan diadakan ialah tarik tali.
One of the activities that will be held is tug of war.

Further reading

“tarik tali” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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