tarik tambang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tarik +‎ tambang.

Noun

tarik tambang (plural tarik-tarik tambang)

  1. tug of war: a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams
    Synonym: (rare) tarik tali

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