djong
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djong
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Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ (jong), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ ~ *d₂luŋ ~ *d₂luəŋ ~ *d₂ləŋ (“boat”). Doublet of junk.
noun djongs · jong · jung
- An ancient kind of sailing ship originating from Java.
Talk about this word "djong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/djong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. djong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/djong "djong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/djong.Cite this
@misc{djong_2026,
title = {djong},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/djong},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
