n.
Pronunciation: jim- ' kä-n ə , - ' ka-
Function: noun
Etymology: probably modification of Hindi g ẽ dkh ā na & Urdu gendkh ā na, literally, ball court
Date: 1877
: a meet featuring sports contests or athletic skills: as a : competitive games on horseback b : a timed contest for automobiles featuring a series of events designed to test driving skill