nunchaku
A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain…A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
» The nunchaku is a traditional Japanese weapon consisting of two short sticks connected by a chain or rope.
Das Nunchaku ist eine traditionelle japanische Waffe, die aus zwei kurzen Stöcken besteht, die durch eine Kette oder ein Seil verbunden sind. — mraz
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2 senses(countable)A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
Nunchaku
нунча́киnunčáki, нунча́куnunčáku, нунтя́куnuntjáku
(uncountable)The skill of using this weapon in martial arts.
Examples
1 sentencesThe nunchaku is a traditional Japanese weapon consisting of two short sticks connected by a chain or rope.
deDas Nunchaku ist eine traditionelle japanische Waffe, die aus zwei kurzen Stöcken besteht, die durch eine Kette oder ein Seil verbunden sind. — mraz
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Origin
Borrowed from Okinawan 双節棍 (nunchaku) (compare Japanese 双節棍 (nunchaku)), probably from HokBorrowed 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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plural: nunchakusSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable