noun
Meaning 1
An early Chinese repeating crossbow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
chu-ko-nu
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌtʃuːkəʊˈnuː/
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jo͞o′-gŭ′-no͞o′
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History
Etymology
From Mandarin 諸葛弩 /诸葛弩 (Zhūgě nǔ, literally “Zhuge crossbow”) Wade–Giles romanization: chu1-ko3-nu3.