gatka

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noun

A traditional South Asian form of combat training in which wooden sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches.

OriginPunjabi ਗਤਕਾ →
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Meanings

noungatka (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional South Asian form of combat training in which wooden sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches.

Origin

  1. Punjabiਗਤਕਾ
  2. Englishgatka

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗਤਕਾ (gatkā).

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APA

gatka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatka

MLA

“gatka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gatka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatka.

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