không thủ đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 空手道.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

    Noun

    không thủ đạo

    1. (somewhat uncommon, martial arts) karate

    Usage notes

    • In Vietnam, most martial arts originated from Korea and Japan are more commonly referred to by their Korean and Japanese names instead of their Sino-Vietnamese names.