उदयवर्ष

Hindi

Etymology

Possibly a calque of English Land of the Rising Sun, itself a calque of Japanese 日本 (にほん, Nihon, “Japan”). From उदय (uday, “sunrise”) +‎ वर्ष (varṣ, “land, country”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊ.d̪əj.ʋəɾʃ/

Proper noun

उदयवर्ष • (udayvarṣ) m

  1. (formal, uncommon) Japan
    Synonym: जापान (jāpān)
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