ĵonko

Esperanto

Alternative forms
  • jhonko (H-system spelling)
  • jxonko (X-system spelling)

Etymology

From French jonque, from Arabic جُنْك (junk), ultimately from Chinese 船 (chuán) (chuán).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʒonko]
  • Rhymes: -onko
  • Hyphenation: ĵon‧ko

Noun

ĵonko (accusative singular ĵonkon, plural ĵonkoj, accusative plural ĵonkojn)

  1. (nautical) junk (flat Chinese sailing vessel with battened sails)

Hyponyms
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