junjo

English

Noun

junjo (uncountable)

1. (Jamaica) Mildew.
2. (Jamaica) An edible fungus growing on tree trunks.
3. (Jamaica, slang) Something with a bad odor.

Usage notes

• The term junjo has been used in reggae dancehall music.

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌnd͡ʒʌ/
• Hyphenation: jun‧jo

Noun

junjo

1. fungus, mildew, mould

   Junjo inna di judge dem wig?

   Do the judges have mould in their wigs?

   Nuh junjo nuh deh deh.

   There isn't any mildew there.

Further reading

• Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 320

Japanese

Romanization

junjo

1. Rōmaji transcription of じゅんじょ

Portuguese

Verb

junjo

1. first-person singular present indicative of jungir