Dictionary

nunchaku en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /nʌnˈt͡ʃɑku/ (General-American)
• nən-chä'ko͞o (General-American)
• /nən-/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /nʌnˈtʃɑːkuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nʌnˈtʃækuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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”).

Meanings

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

Forms

Coordinates

flail

Hypernyms

weapon

Relateds

weapon

Synonyms

chainsticks

Translations (35)

da nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · hu nuncsaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ru нунтя́ку (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · sv karate pinnar (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · es chaco (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · mr नुन्चाकु (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ryu 双節棍 (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · pt nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · pl nunczaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · vi nhị khúc côn (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ru нунча́ку (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · id ruyung (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · mr नन्चक (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · nan-hbl 兩節棍 /两节棍 (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ko 쌍절곤 (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · es nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · fi nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ru нунча́ки (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · nl wurgstokjes (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ja ヌンチャク (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ceb tsako (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ja ヌウチク (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · ja 双節棍 (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · pl nunczako (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · de Nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · cmn 雙節棍 /双节棍 (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · fr nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · it nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · da karatestænger (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · bg нунджако (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · tr nunçaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · vi côn nhị khúc (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · sv nunchaku (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · bg нунчаку (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord) · cs nunčaky (weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord)