TDK
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Philippines/tiˈdi.keɪ̯/
TDK proper noun: a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Proper noun
TDK
- A Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Noun
TDK (plural TDKs)
- a mainlander from mainland China; mainland Chinese (to differentiate from a Chinese Filipino raised in the Philippines or other Overseas Chinese).
- Synonyms:
- PRC
Synonyms of TDK
Forms of TDK
| plural | TDKs |
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Origin of TDK
From Japanese TDK, an initialism of 東京電気化学 (Tokyo Denki Kagaku, “Tokyo Electric Chemical”) of 東京電気化学工業株式会社 (Tokyo Denki Kagaku Kabushiki gaisha, “Tokyo Electric Chemical Industry Limited”).
Initialism of Philippine Hokkien 大陸仔 /大陆仔 (tāi-lio̍k-á, “mainlander”), which is often perceived as "Tai Diok Ka" or "Tai Diok A", due to /l~d/ allophony usually preceding an /i/ vowel and the concept of forming initialisms from the consonant-sounding phonemes that syllables seemingly sound like they start with due to syllable assimilation in Hokkien. See also Taiwanese Mandarin 26.
Questions about TDK
- What does TDK mean?
- TDK means a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- What part of speech is TDK?
- TDK can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce TDK?
- TDK is pronounced /tiˈdi.keɪ̯/ (Philippines).
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