TAE KWON DO


Meaning of TAE KWON DO in English

Pronunciation: ' t ī - ' kwän- ' d ō

Function: noun

Usage: often cap T&K&D

Etymology: Korean t'aekw ŏ ndo, from t'ae- to kick + kw ŏ n fist + to way

Date: 1967

: a Korean art of unarmed self-defense characterized especially by the extensive use of kicks

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.