Lopo Homem

Japanese translation: ロポ・オメム

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Portuguese term or phrase:Lopo Homem
Japanese translation:ロポ・オメム
Entered by: jackamano

09:39 Jan 30, 2005
Portuguese to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History / cartography
Portuguese term or phrase: Lopo Homem
A person's name.

I want to have a katakana rendition.

I guess it may be either
jackamano
Japan
Local time: 19:09
ロポ・オメム
Explanation:
In Portuguese , the character "h" is not pronounced when located at the beginning of a word. Therefore, your 2nd guess is correct.
Homem, incidentally, also means 'man'.
Selected response from:

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
I really appreciate it.
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5 +1ロポ・オメム
KathyT


  

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ロポ・オメム


Explanation:
In Portuguese , the character "h" is not pronounced when located at the beginning of a word. Therefore, your 2nd guess is correct.
Homem, incidentally, also means 'man'.

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 21:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
I really appreciate it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kaori Myatt
58 mins
  -> obrigado, Kaori-san ;-)
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