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Partema
To Wrestle
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
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Notes:
partaminyangana prrityak 'I'll wrestle (with) you on the bare ground'. This is the interpretation of the song of the Willie Wagtail, particularly when it calls in the evening time. According to the traditional story he was a cheeky fellow who challenged everybody to fight with him.
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Categories:
Actions, Fighting
Example Phrases
English:
I'll wrestle (with) you on the bare ground
Language:
Partaminyangana prrityak.
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