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English
Etymology
From Spanish caván, from Tagalog kaban as "Manila cavan", via Cebuano as the "provincial cavan".
Noun
cavan (plural cavans)
- (Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
- A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.
- (Philippines, dated) A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Persian جوان (javân).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): ,
- Hyphenation: ca‧van
Adjective
cavan (comparative daha cavan, superlative ən cavan)
- young (of people)
- Synonym: gənc
- Antonyms: yaşlı, qoca
- cavan oğlan ― a young boy
Derived terms
Galician
Verb
cavan
- third-person plural present indicative of cavar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaban/
- Rhymes: -aban
- Syllabification: ca‧van
Verb
cavan
- third-person plural present indicative of cavar
Tat
Etymology
Borrowed from Azerbaijani cavan.
Adjective
cavan
- young