Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janggu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jang-gu
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 장구 (janggu).

Inflected Forms

janggus (plural) changgo (alternative) janggo (alternative)

Questions

What does janggu mean?: A type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music.
Where does janggu come from?: Borrowed from Korean 장구 (janggu).

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