karateka

[ kuh-rah-tee-kah ]

/ kəˈrɑ tiˌkɑ /

noun, plural ka·ra·te·ka, ka·ra·te·kas.

an expert in karate.

Nearby words

karankawa, karaoke, karat, karate, karate-chop, karateka, karaya gum, karbala, karearea, kareem, karelia

Origin of karateka

< Japanese, equivalent to karate karate + -ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā)

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British Dictionary definitions for karateka

karateka

/ (kəˈrɑːtɪˌkæ) /

noun

a competitor or expert in karate

Word Origin for karateka

Japanese; see karate

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