arnis

English

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A stick made of rattan, bahi, yantok, yakal or kamagong, used in Philippine stick fighting.
  • Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog arnis derived from Spanish, Castilian arnés.

Origin

Spanish

arnés

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