syogun
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈʃoɡun/ [ˈʃo.ɡʊn]
- Rhymes: -oɡun
- Syllabification: syo‧gun
Noun
syogun (plural syogun-syogun)
- shogun (supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan)
Further reading
- “syogun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), from Middle Chinese compound 將軍 (MC tsjang kjun). The “shogun” sense is originally short for 征夷大将軍 (taishōgun, literally “general who overcomes the barbarians”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃo.ɡun], [ʃo.ɡən]
- Rhymes: -un, -ən
- Hyphenation: syo‧gun
Noun
syogun (Jawi spelling شوݢون, plural syogun-syogun or syogun2)
- The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan; shogun.
Further reading
- "syogun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017