Jepun

See also: jepun

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Jepang

Etymology

From Malay Jepun (“Japan”), from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún, “Japan”). Doublet of Jepang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈpun/ [d͡ʒəˈpun]
• Rhymes: -un
• Syllabification: Je‧pun

Proper noun

Jêpun (obsolete)

1. Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)
2. Japanese (ethnic group)
3. Japanese (language)

Adjective

Jêpun (obsolete)

1. Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)

Further reading

• “Jepun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• Jepang (historical)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈpun/ [d͡ʒəˈpun]
• Rhymes: -pun, -un
• Hyphenation: Je‧pun

Proper noun

Jepun (Jawi spelling جڤون)

1. Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)
2. Japanese (ethnic group)
3. Japanese (language)

Adjective

Jepun (Jawi spelling جڤون)

1. Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)

Affixations

• dijepunkan
• jepunkan
• menjepunkan
• penjepunan

Compounds

• bahasa Jepun
• orang Jepun

Descendants

• Indonesian: Jepun

See also

• jepun