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martial art in Arabic

فَنٌّ قِتَالِيّ fannun qitāliyy

martial art in Arabic: فَنٌّ قِتَالِيّ (fannun qitāliyy), الفُنُون القِتَالِيَّة (al-funūn al-qitāliyya). In English, martial art means any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.

Arabic words for martial art

fighting style
فَنٌّ قِتَالِيّ fannun qitāliyy, الفُنُون القِتَالِيَّة al-funūn al-qitāliyya

English meaning of martial art

  1. noun Any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.
  2. noun Military skills, proficiency in military strategy, prowess in warfare.

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Questions about martial art in Arabic

What is the meaning of martial art in Arabic?
Martial art in Arabic is فَنٌّ قِتَالِيّ (fannun qitāliyy), الفُنُون القِتَالِيَّة (al-funūn al-qitāliyya).
ما معنى كلمة martial art؟
Martial art: فَنٌّ قِتَالِيّ (fannun qitāliyy), الفُنُون القِتَالِيَّة (al-funūn al-qitāliyya).
What does martial art mean in English?
Martial art means any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.

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