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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial art”): kung1-fu5.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/
Audio (US) (file)
- (rare) IPA(key): /ˈkʊŋ ˈfuː/
- (rare, emulating Cantonese) IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋ ˈfuː/
Noun[edit]
kung fu (countable and uncountable, plural kung fu)
- (countable) A Chinese martial art.
- Synonym: wushu
- 1974, Carl Douglas (lyrics and music), “Kung Fu Fighting”, performed by Carl Douglas:
- Everybody was kung-fu fighting / Those kicks were fast as lightning
- (martial arts) The Chinese martial arts collectively.
- Synonym: wushu
- (slang) A mastery of or expertise in a skill
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
martial art
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Verb[edit]
kung fu (third-person singular simple present kung fus, present participle kung fuing, simple past and past participle kung fued)
- To perform kung fu
Further reading[edit]
- kung fu (term) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Chinese martial arts on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
kung fu m (uncountable)
- kung fu (Chinese martial art)
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English kung fu, from the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 功夫 (gōngfu, “skill, accomplishment, martial art”): kung1-fu5.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kung fu (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜓ)
Further reading[edit]
- “kung fu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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