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  • noun A stick made of rattan, bahi, yantok, yakal or kamagong, used in Philippine stick fighting.
  • noun Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.
  • noun Plural form of arni.

Etymologies

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Tagalog

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Examples

  • So that this won't sound like a "Well, my art is just really cool and different and specialler than YOURS!" type post I'll mention that I've also dabbled in capoeira and arnis.

    New Under the Sun Steve Perry 2010

  • The term escrima has been applied to stick-fighting as done in the Philippines – it is said by some that an escrima or arnis master can use even a simple ballpen as a martial arts weapon in stick-fighting and come out the winner.

    Forbidden Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • If knives terrify you and you can't bring yourself to touch one outside the kitchen, then maybe you won't like the SE Asian stuff, silat, kali, arnis, etc.

    Which Martial Art is Best for Me? Steve Perry 2009

  • Another impressive performance was observed in athletes John Rey Miguel, Jerome Magna and Nomer Buenavente who earned 30 points in arnis and placing second only to Western Visayas.

    Pacquiao gives P1 Million incentives to the Palaro 2009 winners 2009

  • If knives terrify you and you can't bring yourself to touch one outside the kitchen, then maybe you won't like the SE Asian stuff, silat, kali, arnis, etc.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Steve Perry 2009

  • Another impressive performance was observed in athletes John Rey Miguel, Jerome Magna and Nomer Buenavente who earned 30 points in arnis and placing second only to Western Visayas.

    Pacquiao gives P1 Million incentives to the Palaro 2009 winners 2009

  • Paul, an arnis master, performed music on drums and kahon - simply breathtaking.

    notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • Paul, an arnis master, performed music on drums and kahon - simply breathtaking.

    Archive 2004-02-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • Mack has over 20 years experience in the martial arts, studying such systems as muay thai boxing, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing, aikido, jujitsu, savate, arnis and karate.

    WN.com - Articles related to How Big Oil Conned Obama 2010

  • Mack has over 20 years experience in the martial arts, studying such systems as muay thai boxing, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing, aikido, jujitsu, savate, arnis and karate.

    WN.com - Articles related to How Big Oil Conned Obama 2010

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