उदयवर्ष

Hindi

Etymology

Possibly a calque of English Land of the Rising Sun, itself a calque of Japanese 日本 (にほん, Nihon, “Japan”). From उदय (uday, “sunrise”) +‎ वर्ष (varṣ, “land, country”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʊ.d̪əj.ʋəɾʂ/, [ʊ.d̪ɐj.ʋɐɾʃ]

Proper noun

उदयवर्ष • (udayvarṣ) m

  1. (formal, uncommon) Japan (a country in East Asia)
    Synonym: जापान (jāpān)

Declension

Declension of उदयवर्ष (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct उदयवर्ष
udayvarṣ
oblique उदयवर्ष
udayvarṣ
vocative उदयवर्ष
udayvarṣ
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