karate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈrɑt̪e/ (South-Asia)
- /kəˈɹɑː.teɪ/ (UK)
- /kəˈɹɑː.ti/ (UK)
- kə-räʹti (UK)
- /kəˈɹɑ.ti/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 空(から)手(て) (karate), from 唐(から)手(て) (karate), an orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī, “Chinese hand”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Wall taught karate at a local nursing home.
2020 June 10, Ashley Vaughan, “This teenage martial artist creates videos to help superhero seniors stay active while in quarantine”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2024:
Deriveds
karateist · karate chop · karatelike · karateman · karatist
Descendants
karate · კარატე · karate · karate
Relateds
Translations (69)
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