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katakana in Malay

katakana

/ˌkætəˈkænə/US/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/

katakana in Malay: katakana. In English, katakana means a Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.

Malay words for katakana

Japanese syllabary
katakana

English meaning of katakana

  1. noun A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.
  2. noun A character thereof.

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Questions about katakana in Malay

What is the meaning of katakana in Malay?
Katakana in Malay is katakana.
Apakah maksud katakana dalam bahasa Melayu?
Katakana: katakana.
What does katakana mean in English?
Katakana means a Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: katakana (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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