noun
Meaning 1
A jackhammer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Kango
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/ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/
noun
Meaning 2
A Sino-Japanese word, a Japanese word of Chinese origin or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines.
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of kago, a suspended Japanese sedan chair.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
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History
Etymology
Originally a trademarked name, now sometimes used for any type of jackhammer regardless of manufacturer.
From Japanese 漢(かん)語(ご) (kango), from Middle Chinese 漢語 (MC xanH ngjoX, “Han, Chinese + speech, language”), compare modern Mandarin 漢語/汉语 (Hànyǔ, “Chinese language”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 漢日詞 /汉日词 (hànrìcí) — a Sino-Japanese word
- Chinese Mandarin: 漢日語 /汉日语 (hànrìyǔ) — a Sino-Japanese word
- Japanese: 漢語 (kango) — a Sino-Japanese word
- Korean: 한어 (haneo) — a Sino-Japanese word
- Russian: канго́ (kangó) — a Sino-Japanese word