janggi

English

Alternative forms

• changgi

Etymology

From Korean 장기(將棋) (janggi). Doublet of shogi.

Noun

janggi (uncountable)

1. A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.

   Synonym: Korean chess

Synonyms

• Korean chess

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

See also

• shogi
• xiangqi

Garo

Etymology

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Noun

janggi

1. life, soul

Indonesian

Noun

janggi (first-person possessive janggiku, second-person possessive janggimu, third-person possessive jangginya)

1. negro

Alternative forms

• zanggi
• zenggi