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{{also|Jong}}
==English==

===Etymology 1===
From {{bor|en|bo|རྫོང|t=fortress, castle; province, district}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|dzong}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/dʒɒŋ/|a=UK}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jong.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{IPA|en|/dʒɔŋ/|a=GA}}
** {{IPA|en|/dʒɑŋ/|a=cot-caught}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɒŋ|s=1}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A Tibetan building which makes up a [[prefecture]]; typically a [[monastery]] or [[fortress]].
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1905|author=Perceval Landon|title=The Opening of Tibet
|passage=The rock on which the '''jong''' stands must at one time have been lapped by the waters of the lake, but at the present time the Yam-dok tso has retreated so far, that a quashy stretch of vivid green quagmire spreads between the road and the shore.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1933|author=w:Robert Byron|title=First Russia, Then Tibet|publisher=Tauris Parke|year_published=2011|page=211
|passage=When they had gone I went for a solitary ride, rounding the '''Jong''' and striking out into the country through a subsidiary village.}}
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1990|author=w:Peter Hopkirk|title=The Great Game|page=451|publisher=Folio Society|year_published=2010
|passage=However, the Tibetans refused to negotiate – except on the British side of the frontier – and withdrew into their fortress, or '''''jong'''''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2011|author=Peter Harrison|title=Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas|publisher=Osprey|year_published=2011|page=14
|passage=The origin of the Tibetan '''dzong''' is not known although there is evidence of Chinese and Mongol influences in the style of their military architecture.}}

===Etymology 2===
{{bor+|en|af|jong|t=male servant; boy}}, from {{der|en|nl|jongen|t=young}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/jɒŋ/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jong2.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɒŋ|s=1}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|South Africa|slang}} {{n-g|A friendly [[term of address]], especially for a [[young]] [[man]].}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1975|author=Sheila Roberts|title=Outside Life's Feast: Short Stories|location=Johannesburg|publisher=w:Ad. Donker|isbn=0949937169|page={{gbooks|8V3RAAAAMAAJ|28|jong}}|passage=I take out my pocket knife and start to smooth it. What do you want with that stick says Jan. Nothing. Well throw it away. No '''jong''' I am going to keep it.}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DSAE|id=e03510|pos=''noun'' and ''interjection''|noformat=yes}}
* {{R:GDoS|id=2u36e6q|pos=n|sense=1}}

===Etymology 3===
See {{m|en|djong}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/dʒɒŋ/}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɒŋ|s=1}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{alt form|en|djong||type of sailing ship}}.

{{cln|en|heteronyms}}

==Afrikaans==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|af|nl|jongen}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|af|/jɔŋ/}}
* {{audio|af|LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-jong.wav}}

===Noun===
{{af-noun|jongens}}

# A male [[servant]].
# {{lb|af|rare}} A [[boy]].
#: {{syn|af|seun}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|af|jonk}}

===Adjective===
{{head|af|adjective form}}

# {{attributive form of|af|jonk}}

==Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nl|dum|jonc}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|jung}}, from {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*jung}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*jungaz}}, from {{inh|nl|ine-pro|*h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós}}. Compare {{cog|de|jung}}, {{cog|en|young}}, {{cog|da|ung}}, {{cog|is|ungur}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/jɔŋ/}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɔŋ|s=1}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-jong.ogg}}

===Adjective===
{{nl-adj}}

# [[young]]
# [[new]]

====Declension====
{{nl-decl-adj}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|nl|oud}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|nl
|jongeheer
|jong geleerd is oud gedaan
|verjongen
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|brc|junggu}}
* {{desc|dcr|jun}}
* {{desc|skw|jungu}}
* {{desc|bor=1|pap|yòn|jonk}}
* {{desc|srm|njonku|bor=1}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|n|-en|jonkie|dim2=-ske}}

# a [[young]]: a young [[being]], especially an immature [[animal]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nl|rotjong}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|dcr|jong|juṅ}}
** {{desc|vic|jun|bor=1}} {{q|dated}}

===Verb===
{{head|nl|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nl|jongen||bare-verb}}

===See also===
* {{l|nl|jongen}}

{{C|nl|Age|Baby animals}}

==Garo==

===Noun===
{{head|grt|noun}}

# [[younger brother]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|grt|jonggipa}} {{qualifier|formal}}
* {{l|grt|jojong}}
* {{l|grt|angjong}}

==Javanese==

===Romanization===
{{jv-rom}}

# {{romanization of|jv|ꦗꦺꦴꦁ}}

==Khasi==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|kha|/ɟoŋ/}}

===Particle===
{{head|kha|particle}}

# {{n-g|genitive particle}}, [[of]]
#: {{uxi|kha|[[paralok]] '''jong''' [[nga]]|'''my''' friend}}

==Limburgish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|li|jónk||Central Limburgish|East Limburgish|Southeast Limburgish|North Limburgish}}
** {{alter|li|joonk||Maastricht}}
** {{alter|li|jonk||Southeast Limburgish|Eupen}}
* {{alter|li|jóng||widespread variant}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|li|dum|jonc}}, from {{inh|li|odt|jung}}, from {{inh|li|gmw-pro|*jung}}, from {{inh|li|gem-pro|*jungaz}}, from {{inh|li|ine-pro|*h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós}}.

===Adjective===
{{head|li|adjective}}

# {{lb|li|rare variant}} [[young]]

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|li|Jong||German-based spelling}}
* {{alter|li|jonk|Jonk||Southeast Limburgish}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|li|aajd}}

===Noun===
{{li-noun|g=m|pl=jonges|dim=jungske}}

# [[boy]], young [[guy]]
# {{lb|li|colloquial|Maastrichtian}} a colloquial term of address for a [[man]], along the lines of e.g. [[mate]]
#: {{ux|li|Wie geit 't mèt diech '''jong'''?|How are you doing '''mate'''?}}
# A [[young]]: a young [[being]], especially an [[animal]].

===Related terms===
* {{l|li|jungske}} {{qualifier|diminutive}}

==Luxembourgish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lb|/joŋ/}}
* {{rhymes|lb|oŋ|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{lb-adj|sup=jéngsten}}

# {{lb|lb|regional|dated}} {{alternative form of|lb|jonk}}

====Declension====
{{lb-decl-adj}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|lb|Jong}}
* {{l|lb|Jongfra}}

==Malay==

===Etymology===
Possibly from either:
* {{bor|ms|jv|ꦗꦺꦴꦁ}}, possibly ultimately from {{ncog|mkh-pro|*d₂luuŋ|*d₂luuŋ ~ *d₂luŋ ~ *d₂luəŋ ~ *d₂ləŋ|t=boat}}.
* {{bor|ms|nan-hbl|船|tr=chûn}} or {{bor|ms|nan-tws|船|tr=zung{{sup|5}}}}, from {{ncog|zhx-min-pro|*-džionᴬ||ship, boat}}, from {{ncog|sit-pro|*m-lawŋ||boat}}. Compare {{ncog|och|-}} {{och-l|船}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|/d͡ʒɔŋ/}}
* {{rhymes|ms|d͡ʒɔŋ|ɔŋ}}
* {{hyphenation|ms|jong}}

===Noun===
{{ms-noun|j=جوڠ}}

# {{w|Djong (ship)|Jong}} (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship)

====Descendants====
* {{desc|id|inh=1|jung}}
* {{desc|ar|bor=1|جُنْك}}
** {{desc|nl|bor=1|jonk|djonk}}
** {{desc|pt|bor=1|junco|junquo|jungo}}
*** {{desc|en|bor=1|junk}}
*** {{desc|it|bor=1|giunco|giunca|giunchi<qq:plural>|giunche<qq:plural>|zonchi<qq:plural>}}
**** {{desc|fr|bor=1|jonque}}
**** {{desc|de|bor=1|Junke|Juncke|Dschunke}}
**** {{desc|la|bor=1|junkus|iunca|iuncus}}
***** {{desc|nl|bor=1|ionco|iunco}}
***** {{desc|it|bor=1|ioncque}}
****** {{desc|fr|bor=1|ionct}}
****** {{desc|es|bor=1|iuncque}}
*** {{desc|es|bor=1|junco|juanga|joanga}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}
* {{R:OED Online|entry=junk|pos=''n.''{{sup|3}}|noformat=1|id=1698178184|date=September 2024}}

{{C|ms|Watercraft}}

==Zou==
[[Image:Mothers Love in open place.jpg|thumb|Jong.]]

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|zom|/ɟoŋ˧/}}

===Noun===
{{head|zom|noun}}

# [[monkey]]

===References===
* {{R:zom:Singh:2013|page=40}}

{{C|zom|Primates}}