arnis
See also: Arnis
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Tagalog arnis, from Spanish arnés in the archaic sense of “a chivalric set of weapons or armor” (compare English harness).
Noun
editarnis (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
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editarnis
Anagrams
editTagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish arnés (“harness”), from French harnais.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾˈnis/ [ʔɐɾˈn̪is]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: ar‧nis
Noun
editarnís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜐ᜔)
Further reading
edit- “arnis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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