tanto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.

adv

/ˈtɑntoʊ/ /ˈtæntoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tanto.wav /ˈtæntəʊ/

tanto tantos tantō tantou

Borrowed from Japanese 短刀 (tantō), from Middle Chinese 短刀 (twan^X taw, “dagger”).

tanto knife

pro tanto

allegro non tanto non tanto

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