syogun
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), from Middle Chinese compound 將軍 (MC tsjang kjun). The “shogun” sense is originally short for 征夷大将軍 (taishōgun, literally “general who overcomes the barbarians”).
Pronunciation
Noun
syogun
- shogun: supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Alternative forms
- shogun (non-standard)
Malay
Etymology
From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), from Middle Chinese compound 將軍 (MC tsjang kjun). The “shogun” sense is originally short for 征夷大将軍 (taishōgun, literally “general who overcomes the barbarians”).
Pronunciation
Noun
syogun (Jawi spelling شوݢون, plural syogun-syogun, informal 1st possessive syogunku, 2nd possessive syogunmu, 3rd possessive syogunnya)
- The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan; shogun.
Further reading
- “syogun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.