English Explanatory Dictionary

nunchaku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/nʌnˈtʃækuː/ /nʌnˈtʃɑːkuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nunchaku.wav nən-chä'ko͞o /nʌnˈt͡ʃɑku/ /nən-/ En-us-nunchaku.ogg

Word forms

nunchaku nunchakus

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”).

Synonyms

chainsticks numchuck num-chuk nunchuck nunchuk

Related words

weapon
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