jong
/dʒɔŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).
Example Sentences
- "The rock on which the jong stands must at one time have been lapped by the waters of the lake, but at the present time the Yam-dok tso has retreated so far, that a quashy stretch of vivid green quagmire spreads between the road and the shore."
- "When they had gone I went for a solitary ride, rounding the Jong and striking out into the country through a subsidiary village."
- "However, the Tibetans refused to negotiate – except on the British side of the frontier – and withdrew into their fortress, or jong."
- "The origin of the Tibetan dzong is not known although there is evidence of Chinese and Mongol influences in the style of their military architecture."
- "I take out my pocket knife and start to smooth it. What do you want with that stick says Jan. Nothing. Well throw it away. No jong I am going to keep it."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: རྫོང, jongen
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dʒɔŋ/
- British English: /dʒɒŋ/