Etymology

bachi

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Today it means: A drumstick for East Asian percussion instruments such as the taiko drum. Full definition →

Japanese 桴
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from桴
  2. Japanese · borrowed from桴
  3. English todaybachi

Borrowed from Japanese 桴(ばち) (bachi, “drum stick”)

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