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- [ban-joh]
- /ˈbæn dʒoʊ/
- /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ban-joh]
- /ˈbæn dʒoʊ/
Definitions of banjo word
- variable noun banjo A banjo is a musical instrument that looks like a guitar with a circular body, a long neck, and four or more strings. 3
- noun banjo a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum 3
- noun banjo any banjo-shaped object, esp a frying pan 3
- noun banjo a long-handled shovel with a wide blade 3
- abbreviation BANJO banjo-shaped 3
- noun banjo a stringed musical instrument having a long neck and a circular body covered on top with tightly stretched skin: the strings, usually four or five, are plucked with the fingers or a plectrum 3
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Origin of banjo
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; compare Jamaican English banja, bonjour, bangil, Brazilian Portuguese banza; probably of African orig.; compare Kimbundu mbanza a plucked string instrument
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Banjo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banjo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
banjo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with banjo
- how to play banjo?
- how to tune a banjo?
- how to play the banjo?
- how to play a banjo?
- how to wear banjo picks?
- how many strings on a banjo?
- where did the banjo come from?
- how hard is it to play the banjo?
- how much does a banjo cost?
- how to string a banjo?
- how to make a banjo?
- how to read banjo tabs?
- who played the banjo in deliverance?
- how many strings does a banjo have?
- what is a banjo?