Where does “ဂျပါန်” come from?

ဂျပါန် (Mon) comes from Burmese ဂျပန်, from English Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

ဂျပါန် (Mon): Japan, Japanese

Definitions

Japan, Japanese

Ancestry of “ဂျပါန်”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Burmese	ဂျပန်	Japan; Japanese
2	English	Japan	A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt
3	Dutch	Japan	—
4	Malay	Jepang	Japanese
5	Hokkien	日本	Japan; Japanese; Japan
6	Middle Chinese	日本	Land of the Rising Sun

Words derived from “ဂျပါန်”

ဂျပါန်

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