nunchaku

nun·cha·ku

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhn-chah-koo]
- /nʌnˈtʃɑ ku/
- /nʌntʃˈɑːkuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhn-chah-koo]
- /nʌnˈtʃɑ ku/

Definitions of nunchaku word

noun nunchaku Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width. 1
noun nunchaku A Japanese martial arts weapon consisting of two hardwood sticks joined together by a chain, rope, or thong. 1
noun nunchaku a throwing weapon consisting of two sticks linked loosely with a chain or fine rope 0
noun nunchaku (as modifier) 0

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Origin of nunchaku

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < Okinawan Japanese version of a dialectal Chinese (Taiwan) word for a farm implement, probably neng-cak, equivalent to Chinese lyǎng pair(ed) + záo dig (a hole), i.e., two diggers; with 2nd element interpreted as zat, equivalent to Chinese jié section

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Parts of speech for Nunchaku

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nunchaku popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nunchaku

noun nunchaku

arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
armament — Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle.
ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
cannon — A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles.

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