tora tora

English

Alternative forms

• tora-tora

Etymology

Named after the 1970 blockbuster movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, because of its popularity portraying the use of propeller driven fighter planes (mostly WW2 era models), The origin of the word "tora" is from the Japanese 虎 literally means "tiger", but actually, it was an abbreviation of two-syllable codeword 突撃雷撃 (totsugeki raigeki, “lightning attack”) used to indicate that the attack had commenced. And also, the film was notable for using North American T-28 Trojans to simulate IJN Mitsubishi A6M Zeroes.

Noun

tora tora (plural tora toras)

1. (Philippines, colloquial) A North American T-28 Trojan.

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• tora-tora

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /toɾaˈtoɾa/ [t̪o.ɾ̪ɐˈt̪o.ɾ̪ɐ]

Etymology 1

Named after the 1970 blockbuster movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, because of its popularity portraying the use of propeller driven fighter planes (mostly WW2 era models), The origin of the word "tora" is from the Japanese 虎 literally means "tiger", but actually, it was an abbreviation of two-syllable codeword 突撃雷撃 (totsugeki raigeki, “lightning attack”) used to indicate that the attack had commenced. And also, the film was notable for using North American T-28 Trojans to simulate IJN Mitsubishi A6M Zeroes.

Noun

tora tora (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜇ ᜆᜓᜇ)

1. a North American T-28 Trojan

Etymology 2

Probably, due to its engine's sound resembling a piston-driven aircraft of WW2 era (See Etymology 1 above).

Noun

tora tora (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜇ ᜆᜓᜇ)

1. a tricycle with a cargo sidecar