Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhn-chah-koo]
- /nʌnˈtʃɑ ku/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nuhn-chah-koo]
- /nʌnˈtʃɑ ku/
Definitions of nunchucks word
- noun nunchucks Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width. 1
- noun nunchucks Plural form of nunchuck. 1
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Origin of nunchucks
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; < Okinawan Japanese version of a dialectal Chinese (Taiwan) word for a farm implement, probably neng-cak, equivalent to Chinese lyǎng pair(ed) + záo dig (a hole), i.e., two diggers; with 2nd element interpreted as zat, equivalent to Chinese jié section
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Parts of speech for Nunchucks
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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nunchucks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nunchucks usage trend in Literature
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