murga

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noun

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.

OriginHindi मुर्ग़ा →
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Meanings

murga1

nounmurga (uncountable)

alternative murgha

  1. uncountableA 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.

Murga2

proper nounMurga (plural Murgas)

plural Murgas

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Hindiमुर्ग़ा“rooster”
  2. Englishmurga

From Hindi मुर्ग़ा (murġā, “rooster”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

murga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murga

MLA

“murga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murga.

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