hangman
US /ˈhæŋ.mən/
UK /ˈhæŋ.mən/
1.
algojo
a person who hangs condemned criminals
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In medieval times, the hangman was a feared figure.
Pada zaman pertengahan, algojo adalah figura yang digeruni.
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The crowd watched as the hangman prepared the gallows.
Orang ramai menyaksikan algojo menyediakan tiang gantung.
2.
hangman, permainan teka perkataan
a word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other tries to guess it by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses, with incorrect guesses leading to parts of a stick figure being drawn on a gallows
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Let's play a game of hangman to pass the time.
Mari kita bermain permainan hangman untuk mengisi masa.
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The kids were engrossed in a game of hangman on the blackboard.
Kanak-kanak itu asyik bermain permainan hangman di papan hitam.