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Hapon

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Central Bikol

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Japón (“Japan”), from Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwonX, “sun origin”). Doublet of Sapon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /haˈpon/ [haˈpon̪]
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧pon

Proper noun

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Hapón (Basahan spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. Japan (a country in East Asia)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor.
Malay Jepangbor.
Portuguese Japãobor.?
Spanish Japónbor.
Tagalog Hapon

    Borrowed from Spanish Japón, possibly borrowed from Portuguese Japão, borrowed from Malay Jepang, borrowed from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún). Doublet of Sapon.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Hapón (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

    1. Japan (a country in East Asia)
      Synonym: (obsolete) Sapon
    2. Japanese (language)
      Synonyms: Hapones, Nihongo, (obsolete) Sapon

    Coordinate terms

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    countries in Asia (Latin script): mga bansa sa Asya (appendix)edit

    Derived terms

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    See also

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    Noun

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    Hapón (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

    1. Japanese (native or inhabitant of Japan)
      Synonyms: Hapones, (feminine) Haponesa, (obsolete) Nipon, (obsolete) Sapon
      Dumating ang mga turistang Hapon ngayong hapon.
      The Japanese tourists arrived this afternoon.

    Adjective

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    Hapón (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

    1. Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)
      Synonyms: Hapones, (obsolete) Nipon

    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • “Hapon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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