Japão

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See also: Japaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Malay Jepang / Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, 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 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, literally “sun origin”).

    Pronunciation

    • Hyphenation: Ja‧pão
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    Proper noun

    Japão m

    1. Japan (an archipelago and country off the eastern coast of Asia)

    Quotations

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Japão.

    Descendants

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