Nunchaku Definition

nən-chäko͝o
nunchaku, nunchakus
noun
A martial-arts weapon consisting of a pair of wooden sticks joined lengthwise by a short cord, chain, etc.
Webster's New World
A similarly formed device, such as the Wii Nunchuk attachment.
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Other Word Forms of Nunchaku

Noun

Singular:
nunchaku
Plural:
nunchakus

Origin of Nunchaku

  • Okinawan Japanese probably from Taiwanese neng-cak a type of farm implement neng two, paired (akin to Mandarin liǎng) (from Middle Chinese liaŋ´) cak chisel (akin to Mandarin záo chisel) (from Middle Chinese dzak)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Japanese word, from Min Nan trad. 兩節棍, simpl. 两节棍 (POJ nn̄g-chiat-kùn, IPA: /nʌŋ˨˩tɕiat˥˥kun˨˩/)

    From Wiktionary

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