Curiosities

SOME OF THE WORDS WHICH ENTERED JAPANESE FROM PORTUGUESE

• Bateren (padre) – priest, father
• Battera (bateira) – shallow flat-bottomed boat
• Bidoro (vidro) – glass
• Birodo (veludo) – velvet
• Botan (botão) – button
• Buranco (balanço) – swing, seat
• Joro (jarro) – watering can
• Juban (gibão) – underwear
• Karuta (carta) – playing cards
• Kappa (capa) – raincoat, coat
• Konpeito (confeito) – sugar-plum, comflit
• Kirisutan (cristão) – Christian
• Oranda (Holanda) – The Netherlands, Holland
• Pan (pão) – bread
• Shabon (sabão) – soap
• Tabako (tabaco) – tobacco, cigarette
• Tempura (tempero ou têmpuras) – seasoning, to season

SOME OF THE WORDS WHICH ENTERED PORTUGUESE FROM JAPANESE

• Biombo (byobu) – screen
• Catana (katana) – cutlass