"Cipango" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Italian]

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈpan.ɡo/
Rhymes: -anɡo Etymology: From Early Mandarin 日本國/日本国 (Wade–Giles: Jih⁴-pên³-kuo², IPA: /ʐ̩⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/, “nation of Japan”, literally “Land of the Rising Sun”). Compare Wu 日本 (⁸zeq-pen, IPA: /zəʔ¹¹ pən²³/) 國 /国 (⁷koq, IPA: /koʔ⁵⁵/) Etymology templates: {{der|it|cmn-ear|-}} Early Mandarin, {{sup|4}} ⁴, {{sup|3}} ³, {{sup|2}} ², {{zh-l|日本國|nation of Japan|lit=Land of the Rising Sun|tr=Wade–Giles: Jih⁴-pên³-kuo², IPA: /ʐ̩⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/}} 日本國/日本国 (Wade–Giles: Jih⁴-pên³-kuo², IPA: /ʐ̩⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/, “nation of Japan”, literally “Land of the Rising Sun”), {{sup|8}} ⁸, {{cog|wuu|日本|tr=⁸zeq-pen, IPA: /zəʔ¹¹ pən²³/}} Wu 日本 (⁸zeq-pen, IPA: /zəʔ¹¹ pən²³/), {{sup|7}} ⁷ Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Cipango m
  1. (archaic) Japan Tags: archaic, masculine Categories (place): Countries in Asia Synonyms: Giappone, Chipangu, Cipangu, Zipango, Zipangu, Zipagu
    Sense id: en-Cipango-it-name-ZHKUODss Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian exonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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