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maalitaulu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

Senses

maalitaulu is used for these senses in English:

  • butt A mark to be shot at; a target.
  • sitting duck (idiomatic) An obvious, vulnerable target.
  • target A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

butt — full definition

  1. noun A person's buttocks.
  2. noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
  3. noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
  4. noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
  5. verb To hit or push against something with the head.

target — full definition

  1. noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  2. noun A goal or objective that someone is working to achieve.
  3. noun A person, group, or thing that criticism, attack, or attention is directed at.
  4. verb To aim something, or direct effort or attention, at a particular person or thing.

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