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katakana in Tagalog

katakana

/ˌkætəˈkænə/US/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/

katakana in Tagalog: 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.

Tagalog 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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of katakana in Tagalog?
Katakana in Tagalog is katakana.
Ano ang katakana sa Tagalog?
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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