ジャンク

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ジャンク [jáꜜǹkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑã̠ŋkɯ̟]

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
戎克

Ultimately from Malay jong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ (jong), from Old Javanese joṅ (seagoing ship), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ ~ *d₂luŋ ~ *d₂luəŋ ~ *d₂ləŋ (boat).

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Noun

ジャンク • (janku

  1. (nautical) junk (Chinese sailing vessel)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English junk.

Noun

ジャンク • (janku

  1. junk; rubbish
  2. recreational drug; narcotic

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