caban

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English

Noun

caban (plural cabans)

  1. (Philippines) A grain measure equal to 3.47 cubic feet, used in the Philippine Islands.
    • 1916, Fedor Jagor, Tomas de Comyn, Chas. Wilkes, Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes‎:
      After a good harvest the caban fetches four reales; but just before the harvest the price rises to one dollar, and often much higher.
    • 1906, John Foreman, The Philippine Islands‎:
      Eusebio Mazorca further states: --"The Governor receives payment of the tribute in rice-paddy, which he credits to the native at two reales in silver per caban.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gabbano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.bɑ̃/
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Noun

caban m (plural cabans)

  1. reefer jacket

Descendants

  • → German: Caban

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caban m pl

  1. plural of cab

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Tagalog cabán.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaban/
  • Rhymes: -aban
  • Syllabification: ca‧ban

Noun

caban m (plural cábanes)

  1. (Philippines, historical, archaic) Alternative spelling of caván

Further reading

Tagalog

Noun

cabán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. Obsolete spelling of kaban.

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English caban, cabane, from Old French cabane, from Late Latin cabanna.

Noun

caban m (plural cabanau)

  1. cabin, hut
    Synonyms: bwthyn, cwt
  2. kiosk, booth

Derived terms

  • caban unnos (“dwelling built overnight on common land”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caban
radical soft nasal aspirate
caban gaban nghaban chaban

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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