Meaning

7 senses
  1. 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.

    I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...

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    Banjo

    ба́нджоbándžo

    ба́нджоbándžo

    a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

  2. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.

  3. (slang)An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.

  4. (UK)A cul-de-sac with a round end.

  5. A miner's round-nosed shovel.

  6. (Malaysia)An egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun like a burger, ellipsis of egg banjo.

  7. (slang, vulgar)The frenulum of the penis.

Examples

130 sentences
  1. You're a very good banjo player.

    Ти дуже добре граєш на банджо.

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  2. Tom can play the banjo.

    Том вміє грати на банджо.

    ruТом умеет играть на банджо.

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  3. I love playing the banjo.

    Мені подобається грати на банджо.

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  4. Tom is a good banjo player.

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  5. Tom is a banjo player, too.

    ruТом и на банджо играет.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a musical instrument:
Русский
By meaning 1
a musical instrument:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a musical instrument:

Origin

From the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruptio

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.

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Forms

plural: banjos / banjoes
Singularbanjo
Pluralbanjos / banjoes

regular

Word family

30 related words

Collocations

10 patterns
  • play the banjo
  • good banjo player
  • banjo player
  • very good banjo
  • banjo as well
  • the banjo as
  • good banjo
  • playing the banjo
  • playing his banjo
  • a good banjo

See also

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