taekwondo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-ˈkwɒn-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌteɪ-/ (General-American, colloquial)
- (US) audio
- /ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌteɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation, colloquial)
- /-ˈkwɑn-/ (General-American)
- /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Khudadadi, originally from Afghanistan but now living and training in France, won bronze in the taekwondo women’s K44 -47kg category in Paris.
2024 August 30, George Ramsay, “Zakia Khudadadi makes history by winning first-ever Paralympic medal for the refugee team with taekwondo bronze”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Sep 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taekwon-do | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tae kwon do | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
TKD · Tae Bo · parataekwondo · taekwondoist
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (28)
ia taekwondo (a martial art) · pt tae kwon do (a martial art) · eo tekvondo (a martial art) · vi đài quyền đạo (a martial art) · fr taekwondo (a martial art) · pt taekwondo (a martial art) · ar تَايْكُونْدُو (a martial art) · ru тхэквондо́ (a martial art) · hu taekwondo (a martial art) · yue 跆拳道 (a martial art) · de Taekwondo (a martial art) · it taekwondo (a martial art) · es taekwondo (a martial art) · mk теквондо́ (a martial art) · el τάεκβοντο (a martial art) · th เทควันโด (a martial art) · fi taekwondo (a martial art) · pl taekwondo (a martial art) · tr tekvando (a martial art) · ja テコンドー (a martial art) · lv tekvondo (a martial art) · fa تکواندو (a martial art) · ja 跆拳道 (a martial art) · nan-hbl 跆拳道 (a martial art) · ko 태권도 (a martial art) · kk таеквондо (a martial art) · id taekwondo (a martial art) · cmn 跆拳道 (a martial art)