kung fu

See also: kungfu and kung-fu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Based on the Wade-Giles romanization of the Chinese Mandarin 功夫 (“skill, or accomplishment”) (Wade-Giles: kung1-fu, Pinyin: gōngfu, /kʊŋ˥˥fu/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/
  • (Rare) IPA(key): /ˈkʊŋ ˈfuː/
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Noun

kung fu (uncountable)

  1. A Chinese martial art.

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Portuguese

Noun

kung fu m (uncountable)

  1. kung fu (Chinese martial art)
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