खींचतान
Hindi
Alternative forms
- खींच-तान (khīñc-tān)
Etymology
From खींच (khīñc, “pull”) + तान (tān, “extension, pull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰiːɲt͡ʃ.t̪ɑːn/
Noun
खींचतान • (khīñctān) f
- tugging, pulling; tug of war
- (figuratively) tension between two groups