dzong
dzong is the alternative form of jong.
Meaning of jong
Noun (1)
jong (plural jongs)
- A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.
- 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.1905, Perceval Landon, The Opening of Tibet
Noun (2)
jong (plural jongs)
- A friendly term of address, especially for a young man.
- 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.1975, Sheila Roberts, Outside Life's Feast: Short Stories, Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, →ISBN, page 28
Forms of dzong
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Questions about dzong
- What is dzong the alternative form of?
- Dzong is the alternative form of jong.
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