Where does “kabaddi” come from?

kabaddi (English) comes from Hindi कबड्डी, from Tamil கபடி, from Tamil கைபிடி.

kabaddi (English): A South Asian team sport in which players must...

Definitions

  1. A South Asian team sport in which players must...

Ancestry of “kabaddi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकबड्डीkabaddi
2Tamilகபடிkabaddi
3Tamilகைபிடி—
Every word from Tamil கைபிடி →Every word from Tamil கபடி →Every word from Hindi कबड्डी →