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Japanese
Etymology
Ultimately from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five”). Doublet of シンク (shinku), ファイブ (faibu), and ポンず (ponzu).
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
ポンペイ • (Ponpei)
- Pompeii