judoka

[joo-doh-kah, joo-doh-kah]

ju·do·ka

[joo-doh-kah, joo-doh-kah]
noun, plural ju·do·kas, ju·do·ka.
1.
a contestant in a judo match.
2.
a judo expert.

Origin:
< Japanese, equivalent to jūdō judo + ka person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiā)
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Judoka is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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judoka (ˈdʒuːdəʊˌkæ)
 
n
a competitor or expert in judo
 
[Japanese; see judo]

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