TJ

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See also: tj, .tj, tj., and -tj

Translingual

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Etymology 1

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Symbol

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TJ

  1. (metrology) Symbol for terajoule, an SI unit of work or energy equal to 1012 joules.

Etymology 2

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Symbol

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TJ

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Tajikistan since 1992.
    Synonym: TJK (alpha-3)

English

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Proper noun

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TJ

  1. Abbreviation of Tijuana (Mexican city).
    • 2016, Mike Salazar, Steak & Cherry Pie[1]:
      That was when Customs stopped every car at the S. D. border and checked for drugs, which reminds me of the first time I went to TJ—Tijuana, Mexico.

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Borrowed from English TJ, from Spanish Tijuana?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tiˈxei/ [t̪iˈxei̯]
  • Rhymes: -ei

Proper noun

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TJ

  1. Initialism of Tijuana (a city in Baja California, Mexico).