portmanteau word in Japanese
portmanteau word in Japanese is 混成語, 鞄語.
portmanteau word in Japanese
混成語
Pronounced: konseigo
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
鞄語
Pronounced: kabango
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
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What is "portmanteau word" in Japanese?
"portmanteau word" in Japanese is 混成語, 鞄語.
How do you pronounce 混成語?
"portmanteau word" in Japanese is 混成語, pronounced "konseigo".
Are there other ways to say "portmanteau word" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "portmanteau word": 混成語, 鞄語.
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