/ ˌtaɪ ˌkwɒn ˈdəʊ; NAmE ˌkwɑːn ˈdoʊ/ noun
[ U ] a Korean system of fighting without weapons, similar to karate
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WORD ORIGIN
Korean , literally art of hand and foot fighting , from tae kick + kwon fist + do art, method.
/ ˌtaɪ ˌkwɒn ˈdəʊ; NAmE ˌkwɑːn ˈdoʊ/ noun
[ U ] a Korean system of fighting without weapons, similar to karate
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WORD ORIGIN
Korean , literally art of hand and foot fighting , from tae kick + kwon fist + do art, method.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005