How to Say "Saka" in Japanese

コータン語

Kōtan-go

The English phrase 'saka' translates to Japanese as コータン語 (Kōtan-go). If unsure, use コータン語. Wiktionary also lists ホータン・サカ語 (Hōtan-Saka-go).

Meaning: language (name)

Ways to say it

“saka” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)
コータン語	Kōtan-go
ホータン・サカ語	Hōtan-Saka-go

コータン語 refers to the Saka language.

コータン語 (Kōtan-go) and ホータン・サカ語 (Hōtan-Saka-go) both refer to the Saka language.

Kōtan-go

While 'Saka' refers to the ancient language, a Japanese speaker might confuse the phonetic sound with the word 坂, which means 'slope' or 'hill'.
The term コータン (Kōtan) in the Japanese name refers to the specific archaeological sites in the Tarim Basin where the language was once spoken.
The Japanese name ホータン・サカ語 uses a katakana middle dot ・ to separate the foreign names 'Hotan' and 'Saka'.

Example sentences for Japanese are not verified yet.

Hiyori and Kenta are talking in a university library.

陽葵 Himari

健太さんはコータン語が話せますか？
Kenta-san wa Kōtan-go ga hanasemasu ka?
Kenta, can you speak the Khotan language?
健太 Kenta

いいえ、まだ勉強し始めたばかりです。
Iie, mada benkyō shihajimeta bakari desu.
No, I've only just started studying it.
陽葵 Himari

コータン語は難しいと言われていますね。
Kōtan-go wa muzukashii to iwarete imasu ne.
The Khotan language is said to be difficult.
健太 Kenta

はい、でもとても面白いですよ。
Hai, demo totemo omoshiroi desu yo.
Yes, but it is very interesting.

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