English
tonfa
Tonfa comes from Okinawan トンファー.
- Okinawanmodernトンファーtonfā
- Japanesemodernsame formtonfā
- Englishtodaytonfa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Okinawanmodernトンファーtonfā
- Japanesemodernsame formtonfā
- Englishtodaytonfa
Every English word from Okinawan トンファー
Today it means
noun A traditional hand-held Okinawan weapon, a wooden stick with a perpendicular handle, traditionally wielded in pairs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Okinawan トンファー / tonfa