banjo

== English == === Etymology === From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: băn'jō, IPA(key): /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbæn.d͡ʒoʊ/ === Noun === banjo (plural banjos or banjoes) A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. For quotations using this term, see Citations:banjo. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard. (slang) An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel. (UK, Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end. (mining) A miner's round-nosed shovel. (Malaysia) An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun as would a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo. (slang, vulgar) The frenulum of the penis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: benjo → Esperanto: banĝo → Irish: bainseo → Japanese: バンジョー → Macedonian: бенџо (bendžo) → Mongolian: банжо (banžo) → Russian: банджо (bandžo) → Thai: แบนโจ (bɛɛn-joo) → Welsh: banjô → Yiddish: באַנדזשאָ (bandzho) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones === Verb === banjo (third-person singular simple present banjos, present participle banjoing, simple past and past participle banjoed) To play a banjo. (transitive, slang, British) To beat, to knock down. 1998, "Fergie's world just gets Madar" (Sport), Sunday Mail, Jan 4, 1998 Madar was turfed out on a final misdemeanour of banjoing one of his teammates in training before a big game (transitive, slang, British, military) To shell or attack (a target). === References === === Further reading === Alice Parkinson, Music (2006), p. 22. == Albanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian bagno. Compare Greek μπάνιο (bánio). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaɲo/ Rhymes: -aɲo === Noun === banjo f (plural banjo, definite banjoja) alternative form of banjë === References === Dashi, B. (2013), “bagno”, in Italianismi nella lingua albanese (in Italian), Edizioni Nuova Cultura, →ISBN, page 87 == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbanjo] === Noun === banjo n banjo Synonym: (much less common) benžo ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “banjo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English banjo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.joː/ Hyphenation: ban‧jo === Noun === banjo m (plural banjo's, diminutive banjootje n) banjo (stringed instrument) ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: banyo == Finnish == === Etymology === From English banjo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑnjo/, [ˈbɑ̝njo̞] Rhymes: -ɑnjo Syllabification(key): ban‧jo Hyphenation(key): ban‧jo === Noun === banjo banjo ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “banjo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑ̃.ʒo/, /bɑ̃.dʒo/ === Noun === banjo m (plural banjos) banjo === Further reading === “banjo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Gothic == === Romanization === banjō romanization of 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌾𐍉 == Greenlandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish banjo, from English banjo. === Noun === banjo banjo == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English banjo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈband͡ʒo] Hyphenation: ban‧jo === Noun === banjo (plural banjo-banjo) alternative form of banyo === Further reading === “banjo”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Noun === banjo m (invariable) (music) banjo == Malay == === Noun === banjo (Jawi spelling بنجو, plural banjo-banjo or banjo2) (music) banjo === Further reading === "banjo" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From English banjo, 18th century black American rendition of bandore. === Noun === banjo m (definite singular banjoen, indefinite plural banjoer, definite plural banjoene) (music) a banjo === References === “banjo” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From English banjo, as above. === Noun === banjo m (definite singular banjoen, indefinite plural banjoar, definite plural banjoane) (music) a banjo === References === “banjo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Alternative forms === bandżo === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English banjo, from bandore, from Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandūra, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα (pandoûra). Doublet of bandura and mandola. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈban.d͡ʐɔ/ Rhymes: -and͡ʐɔ Syllabification: ban‧jo === Noun === banjo n (indeclinable) (music) banjo === Further reading === banjo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN banjo in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ban‧jo === Noun === banjo m (plural banjos) (music) banjo (a musical instrument) === Further reading === “banjo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “banjo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banjo. === Noun === banjo n (plural banjouri) banjo ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Alternative forms === banyo === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English banjo. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -anʝo Syllabification: ban‧jo === Noun === banjo m (plural banjos or banjoes) banjo === Further reading === “banjo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from English banjo. === Pronunciation === === Noun === banjo class IX (plural banjo class X) banjo == Swedish == === Noun === banjo c (music) banjo ==== Declension ==== === References === banjo in Svensk ordbok (SO) banjo in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) === Anagrams === bojan == Welsh == === Alternative forms === banjô === Etymology === Borrowed from English banjo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈband͡ʒɔ/ === Noun === banjo m (plural banjos or banjoau) banjo === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “banjo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies == West Frisian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English banjo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbanjoː/ === Noun === banjo c (plural banjo's, diminutive banjoke) banjo ==== Further reading ==== “banjo”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011