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
- (formal, uncommon) Japan
- Synonym: जापान (jāpān)