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English
Etymology
From Hindi तान (tān)/Urdu تان (tān).
Noun
taan (plural taans)
- (music) A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 147:Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.
Anagrams
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧an
- IPA(key): /ˈtaʔan/,
Noun
táan
- bait; decoy
- Synonym: paon
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
taan f (uncountable)
- tan, liquid containing tannic acid used for tanning.
Derived terms
Finnish
Noun
taan
- genitive singular of taka
Anagrams
Noone
Noun
taan (plural táán)
- ash
References
Nyunga
Verb
taan
- to pierce, to penetrate, to make an opening
References
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan (“to hold back; to keep in reserve”). Possible doublet of tahan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈʔan/,
- Hyphenation: ta‧an
Noun
taan or taán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜀᜈ᜔)
- reserve (for future use)
- Synonyms: laan, reserba
- act of reserving (for future use)
- Synonyms: pagtataan, paglalaan, pagrereserba
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, *taqən, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to set a trap; to set a snare”). Compare Cebuano taon and Malay tahan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaʔan/,
- Hyphenation: ta‧an
Noun
taán or taan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜀᜈ᜔) (fishing)
- a type of fish trap made of a barricade of stones and split bamboo (for catching fish in coral reefs)
- long lines for inland water fishing
- Synonym: kitang
- act of setting up such a fish trap
- Synonym: pagtataan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “taan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*taqan₁”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*taqan₂”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Tetum
Noun
taan
- layer
- fold
Volapük
Etymology
From ta + -an.
Pronunciation
Noun
taan (nominative plural taans)
- opponent, antagonist
Inflection
declension of taan
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Yucatec Maya
Noun
táan
- (anatomy) chest