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nunchaku

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/nʌnˈtʃækuː/
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/nʌnˈtʃækuː/ · /nʌnˈtʃɑːkuː/ · /nʌnˈt͡ʃɑku/ · /nən-/

Definition of nunchaku

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable)A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
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noun

  1. (countable)A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
  2. (uncountable)The skill of using this weapon in martial arts.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Okinawan 双節棍 (nunchaku) (compare Japanese 双節棍 (nunchaku)), probably from Hokkien 兩節棍 /两节棍 (nn̄g-chat-kùn, literally “two-segment cudgel”), from 兩 /两 (nn̄g, “two”) + 節 /节 (chat, “joint; link; segment”) + 棍 (kùn, “cudgel; stick”).

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