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taekwondo

Syllables: tae·kwon·doUK/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdəʊ//ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/

taekwondo noun: a martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

Noun

taekwondo (uncountable)

  1. A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
    • Khudadadi, originally from Afghanistan but now living and training in France, won bronze in the taekwondo women’s K44 -47kg category in Paris.2024 August 30, George Ramsay, “Zakia Khudadadi makes history by winning first-ever Paralympic medal for the refugee team with taekwondo bronze”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Sep 2024
    Synonyms:
    TKD

taekwondo meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Thai

taekwondo in Arabic

a martial art
تَايْكُونْدُو taykūndū

taekwondo in Indonesian

a martial art
taekwondo

taekwondo in Persian

a martial art
تکواندو tekvândo

taekwondo in Thai

a martial art
เทควันโด tee-kwan-dôo
More languagesFewer languages
taekwondo in Vietnamese
đài quyền đạo

Synonyms of taekwondo

Forms of taekwondo

alternative formtae kwon do
alternative formtaekwon-do

Origin of taekwondo

Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).

Words formed from taekwondo

Questions about taekwondo

What does taekwondo mean?
Taekwondo means a martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
What is taekwondo in Arabic?
Taekwondo in Arabic is تَايْكُونْدُو (taykūndū). See Taekwondo meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a noun.
How do you pronounce taekwondo?
Taekwondo is pronounced /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/ (US).

Words near taekwondo in the dictionary

  1. taeguk
  2. Taeguk Warriors
  3. taeguks
  4. taekkyeon
  5. Taeko
  6. taekwondo
  7. taekwondoist
  8. taekwondoists
  9. taekwondoka
  10. taekwondokas
  11. tael

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