Arnis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arnis is a noun meaning (uncountable) Traditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
Meaning
(uncountable) Traditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
More Meanings
- (countable) A stick made of rattan, bahi, yantok, yakal or kamagong, used in Philippine stickfighting.
- plural of arni
Word Forms
- arnises
Synonyms for arnis
Depending on context, synonyms include eskrima, kali.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kali, eskrima, calinda, lathi, naginatajutsu, naban.
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