kendama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in any of three cups or on a spike.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛnˌdɑːmə/

Word forms

kendama kendamas

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese けん玉 (けんだま, kendama), from 拳 (けん, ken, “game played with the hands; fist”) or 剣 (けん, ken, “sword”) + 玉 (たま, tama, “ball”).

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