Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naginata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: nag-i-na-ta
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

Etymology

From Japanese 薙刀 (naginata, literally “mowing hatchet”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 薙刀

Inflected Forms

naginatas (plural)

Questions

What does naginata mean?: A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.
Where does naginata come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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