krav maga
/kɹɑːv məˈɡɑː/
krav maga is the alternative letter-case form of Krav Maga.
Noun (1) capitalized: Krav Maga
Krav Maga (uncountable)
- A hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training.
- Nearly all the women are wearing a hijab, one of the reasons they’re in this self-defense class in Antioch, Tennessee, a community nestled next to Nashville. For three hours, these Muslim women learn Krav Maga and Brazilian jiu-jitsu defense moves, including kicks, punches and elbow strikes that...2016 February 18, Kyung Lah, “Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2021
Noun (2) capitalized: Krav maga
Krav maga (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of Krav Maga.
Forms of krav maga
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| alternative form | Krav maga |
Origin of krav maga
Borrowed from Hebrew קרב מגע (krav magá, literally “contact combat”).
Questions about krav maga
- What does krav maga mean?
- Krav maga means a hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training.
- What is krav maga the alternative letter-case form of?
- Krav maga is the alternative letter-case form of Krav Maga.
- What part of speech is krav maga?
- Krav maga is a noun.
- How do you pronounce krav maga?
- Krav maga is pronounced /kɹɑːv məˈɡɑː/.
Words near krav maga in the dictionary
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