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maali — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • bogey noun In golf, a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  • finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
  • goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
  • paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.
  • popinjay noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  • touchdown noun In American football, a scoring play worth six points, made by getting the ball into the opponent's end zone.
  • try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

maali is used for these senses in English:

  • aim The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
  • bogey (military, aviation, slang, proscribed) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.
  • butt A mark to be shot at; a target.
  • close An end or conclusion.
  • finish An end; the end of anything.
  • finish line (sports) A line marking the end of a race.
  • goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  • paint (dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

aim — full definition

  1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
  3. noun A goal or intention.
  4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

bogey — full definition

  1. noun In golf, a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
  2. noun An unidentified aircraft, especially one suspected of being hostile.
  3. noun A ghost or menacing imaginary creature; also, any imagined threat.

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