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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Noun

taekwondo (uncountable)

  1. A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

From Korean 태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑekʋondo/, [ˈt̪ɑe̞kʋo̞ndo̞]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ek‧won‧do

Noun

taekwondo

  1. (martial arts) taekwondo

Declension
Inflection of taekwondo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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
instructive — taekwondoin
abessive taekwondotta taekwondoitta
comitative — taekwondoineen

Portuguese

Noun

taekwondo m (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of tae kwon do

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 태권도 (跆拳道, taegwondo).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taj.ˈkon.do/

Noun

taekwondo m (uncountable)

  1. taekwondo

Derived terms

References
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