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sanda.

A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 散打 (sǎndǎ).

noun
  1. A desert reptile, Saara hardwickii, a type of spiny-tailed lizard.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi सांडा (sāṇḍā).

noun
  1. A man who is congenitally impotent.

    India
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Sanskrit षण्ढ (ṣaṇḍha, “eunuch, hermaphrodite”), which is often conflated with साण्ड (sāṇḍa, “bull”) in New Indo-Aryan languages due to sound change.

noun
  1. A white calico shroud used in East Africa.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic سَنْد (sand)bor. Swahili sandabor. English sanda Borrowed from Swahili sanda, borrowed from Arabic سَنْد (sand).

noun
  1. A traditional music style.

    Malaysia · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay sanda.

noun
  1. Alternative form of sandarac.

    alt-of · alternative
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