جنك

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word جنك. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word جنك, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say جنك in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word جنك you have here. The definition of the word جنك will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofجنك, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Persian چنگ (čang, harp), from Middle Persian (čang, harp), from which earlier already borrowed صَنْج (ṣanj, harp; cymbal).

Pronunciation

Noun

جَنْك or جُنْك (jank or junkm (plural جُنُوك (junūk))

  1. harp, or a kind thereof
Declension

Etymology 2

Arabic Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ar

From Malay jong, from Hokkien (chûn, boat).

Pronunciation

Noun

جُنْك (junkm (plural جُنُوك (junūk))

  1. junk, a flat Southeast Asian ship with two to three masts and square bows
Declension

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian جنک.

Noun

جنك (cenk)

  1. battle, war
    Synonyms: پیکار, حرب, صاواش

Descendants

  • Armenian: ճենկ (čenk)