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English word origin

Etymology of Honda

Borrowed from Japanese 本田 (Honda) or Japanese ホンダ (Honda).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A Japanese automotive and motorcycle manufacturer, named after its founder, Soichiro Honda. · A brand of car manufactured by Honda.

noun

A car of the Honda brand. · A motorbike manufactured by Honda.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 本田 (Honda) or Japanese ホンダ (Honda).

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