name
Meaning 1
A Japanese car manufacturer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Nissan
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɪsæn/
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General-American: /ˈniːsɑːn/
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Australian: /ˈnɪsən/
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AU!Australia Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: N IY1 S AA0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Nisan (“the Hebrew month”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from Hebrew.
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noun
Meaning 4
A car of the Japanese Nissan brand.
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noun
Meaning 5
the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Nisan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Jewish calendar month
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 日産(にっさん) (Nissan, “Nissan”), an abbreviation of 日本産業 (Nihon Sangyō, literally “Japan Industries”).
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