Gulli-danda
गुल्ली-डंडा
GUL-lee DAN-da
Gulli-danda (गुल्ली-डंडा) is a Hindi-origin word used in Indian English, meaning traditional Indian game played with a stick and a small piece of wood. In crosswords it is the 10-letter answer GULLI-DANDA (5,5).
Meaning & usage
Gulli-danda is a traditional Indian game similar to cricket and baseball, played with a stick (danda) and a smaller piece of wood (gulli). The objective is to hit the gulli with the danda as far as possible and then run to a designated point before the opposing team retrieves it. It is popular in rural areas and is known by various names across different regions of India.
In a sentence
As a child, he spent many afternoons playing gulli-danda with his friends in the village fields.
Gulli-danda as a crossword answer
Gulli-danda is a 10-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Traditional Indian game played with a stick and a small piece of wood” (5,5)
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