bamban

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banban. Compare Malay bemban.

Pronunciation

Noun

bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. Donax canniformis (plant with clustered stems used for weaving baskets)
  2. inner membrane or follicle of fruits
  3. (anatomy) membrane

Derived terms

Adjective

bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. hollow; concave
  2. (derogatory) weak; powerless; slow in comprehension

References

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Waskia

Noun

bamban

  1. fish

References

  • Corinna Handschuh, A typology of marked-S languages