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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banban. Compare Malay bemban.
Pronunciation
Noun
bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- Donax canniformis (plant with clustered stems used for weaving baskets)
- inner membrane or follicle of fruits
- (anatomy) membrane
Derived terms
Adjective
bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- hollow; concave
- (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
- fish
References
- Corinna Handschuh, A typology of marked-S languages