jong

/ jɒŋ /

noun

1. informal,  a friend, often used in direct address

Word History and Origins

Origin of jong¹

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, praising the two countries' "friendly and cooperative relations", as Kim oversaw celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported.

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In North Korea, Kim Jong Un would rather starve his people than surrender his nuclear arms.

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"As for the Netherlands team, the midfield has been a very strong area, almost overloaded, but I guarantee this boy will be in that three in our 4-3-3 at the World Cup with Frenkie de Jong and Tijjani Reijnders. This is the ideal midfield."

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These broadcasts were known to anger Kim Jong Un, but were one of the few ways that North Korean people, who are increasingly isolated, could receive information from outside the country.

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Putin has had high-level meetings since the Alaska summit, but they’ve been with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un — all drawn closer in solidarity against the United States’ hegemony.

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