Etymology

murga

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Today it means: A stress position used as corporal punishment in parts of South Asia. The punished person has to squat and loop the arms behind the knees to grip the ears. Full definition →

Hindi मुर्ग़ा
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमुर्ग़ा“rooster”
  2. English todaymurga

From Hindi मुर्ग़ा (murġā, “rooster”).

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