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hapkido

hapkido noun: an eclectic Korean martial art founded by Choi Young-sul, a student of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.

Noun

hapkido (uncountable)

  1. An eclectic Korean martial art founded by Choi Young-sul, a student of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.

Origin of hapkido

From Korean 합기도(合氣道) (hapgido). Doublet of aikido.

Words formed from hapkido

  • hapkidoist
  • hapkido-ist
  • hapkido'ist

Questions about hapkido

What does hapkido mean?
Hapkido means an eclectic Korean martial art founded by Choi Young-sul, a student of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
What part of speech is hapkido?
Hapkido is a noun.

Words near hapkido in the dictionary

  1. hapi
  2. Hapiru
  3. Hapke parameter
  4. Hapke parameters
  5. hapkeite
  6. hapkido
  7. haplaquept
  8. haplaquoll
  9. haplargid
  10. haplargids
  11. hapless

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