"Krav Maga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹɑːv məˈɡɑː/
Etymology: From Hebrew קרב מגע (k'ráv-magá), literally “contact combat”. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|קרב מגע|tr=k'ráv-magá}} Hebrew קרב מגע (k'ráv-magá) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} Krav Maga (uncountable)
  1. (martial arts) A hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training. Wikidata QID: Q184733 Wikipedia link: Krav Maga Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Synonyms: krav maga, Krav maga

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