खींचतान

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Dvandva compound of खींच (khī̃c, pull) +‎ तान (tān, extension, pull).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰĩːt͡ʃ.t̪ɑːn/, [kʰĩːt͡ʃ.t̪ä̃ːn]

Noun

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खींचतान (khī̃ctānf

  1. tugging, pulling; tug of war
  2. (figuratively) tension between two groups

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