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Where does “jong” come from?

jong (Malay) comes from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ.

jong (Malay): Jong

Definitions

  1. Jong

Ancestry of “jong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesedjong—
2Javaneseꦗꦺꦴꦁ—
3Kawijoṅ—
4Proto-Mon-Khmer*d₂luuŋ—

Words derived from “jong”

  • junk
  • junkie
  • junkyard
  • junky
  • junking
  • junkman
  • junkshop
  • chartjunk
  • junkheap
  • junkpile
  • junkiness
  • nonjunk
  • junkroom
  • junkball
  • junkballer
  • junkiedom
  • junklike
  • dejunk
  • janky
  • cyberjunk
  • junkless
  • antijunk
  • junk drawer
  • junkballing
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