Japón
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Japão, from either or both:
- Indonesian Malay Jepang, from Teochew 日本 (Ji̍k-púng), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, “sun origin”).
- Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puənX, “sun origin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈpon/ [xaˈpõn]
Audio (Spain): (file) - Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: Ja‧pón
Usage notes
- The definite article is optional when referring to Japan's exonym in Spanish (i.e. el Japón).
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: Hapon
Further reading
- “Japón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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