Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baduk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
baduk
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular in Japan and Korea, played with 181 black stones and 180 white ones, typically on a board of 19 × 19 squares.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of baduk.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Korean 바둑 (baduk).

Usage

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Questions

What does baduk mean?
An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular in Japan and Korea, played with 181 black stones and 180 white ones, typically on a board of 19 × 19 squares.
Where does baduk come from?
Transliteration of Korean 바둑 (baduk).

How to pronounce baduk

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