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matka

matka

9.9
A game in which people bet on numbers, often played in India
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : matka
  • He warned his friends about the risks of getting involved in matka gambling.

Examples

  • Authorities are cracking down on illegal matka operations across the city.

  • Many people gathered to check the latest matka results displayed on the wall of the betting shop.

  • Many people in Mumbai have tried their luck at matka hoping to win big.

  • He enjoys playing matka on weekends.

  • Did you ever try matka gambling?

  • At the bustling market, vendors called out the numbers for the matka game as eager players placed their bets.

  • He placed his wager on the matka game, hoping to win enough money to pay his bills.

Synonyms

gambling
vsmatka
356 2.9

An activity where people place bets to try to win money

is a specific form that bets on digits and originated in India
gaming
vsmatka
57 3.7

Playing games to win money, often in casinos

is a traditional form from India focused on betting on digits, not venue play
numbers game
vsmatka
  • NSFW
1 9.0

An illegal lottery where people bet on numbers to win money

is a culturally rooted form from India focused on betting on chosen digits

How Risky

matka
  • Indian
9.9
bet
665 1.4
lottery
199 2.3
bingo
118 2.0

Surface Forms

matka singular
matkas plural

Etymology

Matka as gambling gets its name from the clay pot once used to draw the winning numbers, with people putting slips into a 'matka' and picking one at random. So matka now means that old style of number betting that began with a pot.