taekwondo
See also: tae kwon do
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo), from 태 (tae, “to kick or destroy with the foot”) + 권 (gwon, “to punch with the fist”) + 도 (do, “way”), hence, loosely translated, "the way of kicking and punching".
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: tae‧kwon‧do
Noun
taekwondo (uncountable)
- A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Translations
a martial art
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Finnish
Etymology
From Korean 태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo).
Pronunciation
Noun
taekwondo
Declension
Inflection of taekwondo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | taekwondo | taekwondot | ||
genitive | taekwondon | taekwondojen | ||
partitive | taekwondoa | taekwondoja | ||
illative | taekwondoon | taekwondoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | taekwondo | taekwondot | ||
accusative | nom. | taekwondo | taekwondot | |
gen. | taekwondon | |||
genitive | taekwondon | taekwondojen | ||
partitive | taekwondoa | taekwondoja | ||
inessive | taekwondossa | taekwondoissa | ||
elative | taekwondosta | taekwondoista | ||
illative | taekwondoon | taekwondoihin | ||
adessive | taekwondolla | taekwondoilla | ||
ablative | taekwondolta | taekwondoilta | ||
allative | taekwondolle | taekwondoille | ||
essive | taekwondona | taekwondoina | ||
translative | taekwondoksi | taekwondoiksi | ||
abessive | taekwondotta | taekwondoitta | ||
instructive | — | taekwondoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Portuguese
Noun
taekwondo m (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of tae kwon do
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo).
Pronunciation
Noun
taekwondo m (uncountable)
Derived terms
References
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