Etymology

janggi

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Today it means: A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea. Full definition →

Korean 장기(將棋)
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  1. Korean · borrowed from장기(將棋)
  2. English todayjanggi

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

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