Japão

See also: Japaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwonX, literally “sun origin”). With obsolete forms with /j/ initials such as Iapam, possibly influenced by Cantonese 日本 (jat6 bun2), also from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwonX, literally “sun origin”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˈpɐ̃w̃/ [ʒaˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

    • Hyphenation: Ja‧pão
    • Audio (Brazil):(file)

    Proper noun

    Japão m

    1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Quotations

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Japão.

    Descendants

    Descendants
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