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haramaki

/hɑɹ.ə.mɑk.i/

haramaki noun: a piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back.

Noun

haramaki (plural haramakis or haramaki)

  1. (historical armor) A piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back.
  2. A bellyband: a band of cloth worn around the abdomen to preserve stomach qi and boost circulation.

Forms of haramaki

pluralharamakis
pluralharamaki

Origin of haramaki

Borrowed from Japanese 腹巻 and 腹巻き (haramaki).

Questions about haramaki

What does haramaki mean?
Haramaki means a piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back.
What part of speech is haramaki?
Haramaki is a noun.
How do you pronounce haramaki?
Haramaki is pronounced /hɑɹ.ə.mɑk.i/.
What is the plural of haramaki?
The plural of haramaki is haramakis.

Words near haramaki in the dictionary

  1. haram
  2. Haram al-Sharif
  3. haram ball
  4. haram police
  5. haram-ball
  6. haramaki
  7. haramakis
  8. haramball
  9. harambee
  10. harambees
  11. harami

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