Japon
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Borrowed from Cantonese 日本 (jat6 bun2).
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Japon
Central Nahuatl edit
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Japon
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Japon
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Etymology edit
From either or both Dutch Japan and/or Portuguese Japão, from either or both:
- Indonesian Malay Jepang, from Teochew 日本 (Ji̍k-púng), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, “sun origin”).
- Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, “sun origin”).
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Japon m
- Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)
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- Haitian Creole: Japon
- → Italian: Giappone
- → Lombard: Gjapon
- → Norman: Japon
- → Persian: ژاپن (žâpon)
- → Rade: Za pô nê (via japonais)
- → Turkish: Japon
- → Venetian: Giapòn
See also edit
- (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen (Category: fr:Countries in Asia)
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Japon m
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Audio (Jersey) (file)
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Japon m
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Japon m
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Japon
- A Japanese
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Japon (uncomparable)
- Japanese, relating to Japan or Japaneses.