Nunchaku Definition
nən-chäko͝o
nunchaku, nunchakus
noun
A martial-arts weapon consisting of a pair of wooden sticks joined lengthwise by a short cord, chain, etc.
Webster's New World
A similarly formed device, such as the Wii Nunchuk attachment.
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Other Word Forms of Nunchaku
Noun
Singular:
nunchaku
Plural:
nunchakusOrigin of Nunchaku
Okinawan Japanese probably from Taiwanese neng-cak a type of farm implement neng two, paired (akin to Mandarin liǎng) (from Middle Chinese liaŋ´) cak chisel (akin to Mandarin záo chisel) (from Middle Chinese dzak)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Japanese word, from Min Nan trad. 兩節棍, simpl. 两节棍 (POJ nn̄g-chiat-kùn, IPA: /nʌŋ˨˩tɕiat˥˥kun˨˩/)
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