"doosra" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈduːs.ɹə/ [UK], /ˈduːz.ɹə/ [UK] Audio: en-au-doosra.ogg [Australia] Forms: doosras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|hi:दूसरा<t:second; other>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "second; other", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Hindi", "term" : "दूसरा", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "hi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "doosra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="doosra"> Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} doosra (plural doosras)
  1. (cricket) A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly. Synonyms: one that goes the other way Related terms: screwball, teesra

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