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nunchuck

Syllables: nun·chuck/ˈnʌnt͡ʃʌk/

nunchuck is the alternative form of nunchaku.

Meaning of nunchaku

Noun

nunchaku (countable and uncountable, plural nunchakus)

  1. (countable) A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
    Synonyms:
    chainsticks
  2. (uncountable) The skill of using this weapon in martial arts.

Forms of nunchuck

pluralnunchucks

Questions about nunchuck

What is nunchuck the alternative form of?
Nunchuck is the alternative form of nunchaku.
How do you pronounce nunchuck?
Nunchuck is pronounced /ˈnʌnt͡ʃʌk/ (UK).

Words near nunchuck in the dictionary

  1. nuncheon
  2. nuncheons
  3. nunchi
  4. nunchion
  5. nunchions
  6. nunchuck
  7. nunchucks
  8. nunchuk
  9. nunchuks
  10. nuncial
  11. nunciate

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nunchuck (page history and authors); nunchaku (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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