Nihongo
See also: nihongo
English
Etymology
From Japanese Nihongo, the romaji of 日本語 (nihongo).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Nihongo (uncountable)
- (rare except in the Philippines; Japanism) Synonym of Japanese: the Japanese language.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
Nihongo
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Nihonggo
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese Nihongo, the romaji of 日本語 (nihongo).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /niˈhoŋɡo/ [n̪ɪˈhoŋ.ɡo]
- Rhymes: -oŋɡo
- Syllabification: Ni‧hon‧go
Proper noun
Nihongo (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜑᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)
Further reading
- “Nihongo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018