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English
Etymology
From Korean 장기(將棋) (janggi). Doublet of shogi.
Noun
janggi (uncountable)
- A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
- Synonym: Korean chess
Synonyms
Translations
Korean chess
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: , 韓國將棋/韩国将棋 (hánguó jiāngqí), 韓國象棋/韩国象棋 (hánguó xiàngqí), 朝鮮將棋/朝鲜将棋 (cháoxiān jiāngqí), 朝鮮象棋/朝鲜象棋 (cháoxiān xiàngqí), 高麗將棋/高丽将棋 (gāolì jiāngqí), 高麗象棋/高丽象棋 (gāolì xiàngqí)
- German: Janggi n, Changgi n
- Hungarian: koreai sakk
- Japanese: チャンギ (changi), 朝鮮将棋 (ちょうせんしょうぎ, Chōsen shōgi, literally “Korean shogi”)
- Korean: 장기(將棋) (ko) (janggi)
- Russian: чанги́ f pl (čangí)
- Vietnamese: cờ tướng Triều Tiên, cờ tướng Hàn Quốc
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See also
Garo
Etymology
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Noun
janggi
- life, soul
Indonesian
Noun
janggi (first-person possessive janggiku, second-person possessive janggimu, third-person possessive jangginya)
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