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murga

The English word “murga” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

From Hindi मुर्ग़ा (murġā, “rooster”).

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