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English word origin

Etymology of jong

From Tibetan རྫོང (rdzong, “fortress, castle; province, district”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Tibetan རྫོང (rdzong, “fortress, castle; province, district”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionརྫོངbo · fortress, castle; province, district
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Source etymology 2

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noun

A friendly term of address, especially for a young man.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans jong (“male servant; boy”), from Dutch jongen (“young”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionjongaf · male servant; boy
  • Derivation mentionjongennl · young
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Source etymology 3

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noun

Alternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See djong.

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
verb

To play mahjong.

noun

Clipping of mahjong.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Chinese 麻將 /麻将bor. English mahjongclip. English jong Clipping of mahjong.

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