arnis
See also: Arnis
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Tagalog arnis, from Spanish arnés in the archaic sense of “a chivalric set of weapons or armor” (compare English harness).
Noun edit
arnis (countable and uncountable, plural arnises)
- (uncountable) Traditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
- (countable) A stick made of rattan, bahi, yantok, yakal or kamagong, used in Philippine stickfighting.
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
arnis
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish arnés (“harness”), from French harnais.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾˈnis/, [ʔɐɾˈnis]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: ar‧nis
Noun edit
arnís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜐ᜔)
Further reading edit
- “arnis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018