Jepang

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Djepang (pre-1947, 1947-1972)

Etymology

From Malay Jepang (“Japan”), from Teochew 日本 (rig⁸ bung², “Japan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈpaŋ/, [d͡ʒəˈpaŋ]

Proper noun

Jêpang

1. Japan (country in East Asia)
2. Japanese (ethnic group)
3. Japanese (language)

Adjective

Jêpang

1. Japanese (pertaining to ethnic group or language)

Synonyms

• Nippon (obsolete)
• Jepun (archaic, Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• bahasa Jepang (“Japanese language”)
• jejepangan
• kejepang-jepangan
• orang Jepang (“Japanese person, Japanese people”)

 

See also

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania

Further reading

• “Jepang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Jepang on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id

Malay

Alternative forms

• Jepun

Etymology

From Teochew 日本 (rig⁸ bung², “Japan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəpaŋ/
• Rhymes: -əpaŋ, -paŋ, -aŋ

Proper noun

Jepang (Jawi spelling جڤڠ)

1. (Indonesia) Japan (A Far East country in Asia)
2. (Indonesia) Japanese (ethnic group)
3. (Indonesia) Japanese (language)

Adjective

Jepang (Jawi spelling جڤڠ)

1. (Indonesia) Japanese (pertaining to ethnic group or language)

Derived terms

• bahasa Jepang (“Japanese language”)
• dijepangkan (“3rd person passive form of menjepangkan”)
• jepangkan (“1st and 2nd person passive form of menjepangkan”)
• menjepangkan (“japanise”)
• orang Jepang (“Japanese people”)
• penjepangan (“japanisation”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: Jepang
• → Dutch: Japan
• → Portuguese: Japão (see there for further descendants)
• → Sundanese: ᮏᮨᮕᮀ (jepang)

Musi

Etymology

From Teochew 日本 (rig⁸ bung², “Japan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə.pʌŋ/
• Hyphenation: Je‧pang

Proper noun

Jepang

1. Japan (a country in East Asia)

See also

• (Negaré-negaré di Asié) negarényé Asié; Afghanistan, Arab Émirat Sekebat, Arab Saudi, Arménié, Azérbaijan, Bahrain, Banglédes, Bhutan, Berunéi, Georgié, Filipiné, Indié, Indonésié, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jepang, Jogdan, Kazakstan, Kembojé, Kirgistan, Koréa Ilo, Koréa Ulu, Kuwait, Laos, Lébanon, Malésié, Malédewé, Miyanmar, Mongolié, Népal, Oman, Pakistan, Paléstiné, Qatar, Rusié, Seri Langké, Singépuré, Siperus, Siriyé, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailén, Timor Lésté, Tiongkoq, Turkiyé, Turkménistan, Usbékistan, Viétnam, Yaman ^{(Category: mui:Countries in Asia)}

Further reading

• mui:Jepang on the Musi Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^mui

Sundanese

Etymology

From Indonesian Jepang (“Japan”), from Malay Jepang (“Japan”), from Teochew 日本 (rig⁸ bung², “Japan”).

Proper noun

Jepang

1. Japan (a country in Asia)

Further reading

• Jepang on the Sundanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^su