Jipun

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒipun/

Proper noun

Jipun

1. Japan (a country in Asia)

Adjective

Jipun

1. Japanese

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒipun/ [d͡ʒɪˈpun̪]
• Rhymes: -un
• Syllabification: Ji‧pun

Proper noun

Jipun (Sulat Sūg spelling جِفُنْ)

1. Japan
2. (historical) Empire of Japan (1868-1947)

   In Jipun amu in timagna' hula' kiyugdan sin sanjata' atumik

   Japan was the only first nation to be hit with atomic weapons.

Noun

Jipun (Sulat Sūg spelling جِفُنْ)

1. Japanese people
2. Japanese language or Nihongo

   Bakas nākari in manga Jipun pa Lupaꞌ Sūg.

   The Japanese came to Jolo in the past.

Adjective

Jipun (Sulat Sūg spelling جِفُنْ)

1. Japanese:
   1. anything related to Japan (i.e, food, language, culture, etc.)
   2. of Japanese origin

Derived terms

• bahasa Jipun
• magjipun
• tau Jipun