djong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ (jong), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ ~ *d₂luŋ ~ *d₂luəŋ ~ *d₂ləŋ (“boat”).

Noun

djong (plural djongs)

  1. (historical) An ancient kind of sailing ship originating from Java.

Alternative forms

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