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naginata

naginata noun: a traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

Noun

naginata (plural naginatas)

  1. A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

Forms of naginata

pluralnaginatas

Origin of naginata

From Japanese 薙刀 (naginata, literally “mowing hatchet”).

Questions about naginata

What does naginata mean?
Naginata means a traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.
What part of speech is naginata?
Naginata is a noun.
What is the plural of naginata?
The plural of naginata is naginatas.

Words near naginata in the dictionary

  1. nagid
  2. nagidim
  3. nagids
  4. nagilactone
  5. nagilactones
  6. naginata
  7. naginatajutsu
  8. naginatas
  9. Nagios
  10. Nagis
  11. Nagkaisang Nayon

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