taekwondo

tae kwon do

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahy kwon doh]
- /ˈtaɪ ˈkwɒn ˈdoʊ/
- /ˈtæ.ˌkwɑːn.ˈdəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy kwon doh]
- /ˈtaɪ ˈkwɒn ˈdoʊ/

Definitions of taekwondo word

noun taekwondo a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks. 1
noun taekwondo a Korean martial art that resembles karate 0

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Origin of taekwondo

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < Korean t’aekwŏndo, equivalent to t’ae- trample (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese tái) + kwŏn fist (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese quán) + -do, combining form of to way (< Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese dào)

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taekwondo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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