جاپان

Persian

Etymology

  • Borrowed from English Japan. Either directly from English or via Pashto and Urdu جاپان (jāpān).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑː.pʰɑ́ːn]
      • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑː.pʰɑ́ːn]
      • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɔː.pʰɔ́ːn]

    Readings
    Dari reading? jāpān

    Proper noun

    Dari جاپان
    Iranian Persian ژاپن
    Tajik Ҷопон, Жопон

    جاپان • (jāpān)

    1. (Dari) Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Derived terms

    Urdu

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Hokkien 日本 / Ji̍t-púnbor.
    Malay Jepangbor.
    Portuguese Japãobor.
    Malay Jepangbor.
    Dutch Japanbor.
    English Japanbor.
    Urdu جاپان (jāpān)

    Borrowed from English Japan, borrowed from Portuguese Japão + Dutch Japan.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑː.pɑːn/
    • Rhymes: -ɑːn
    • Hyphenation: جا‧پان

    Proper noun

    جاپان • (jāpān) m (Hindi spelling जापान)

    1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Descendants

    • →? Dari: جَاپَان (jāpān) (or directly from English or Pashto)
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