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Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (“sardine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtamban/
- Hyphenation: tam‧ban
Noun
tamban (Badlit spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- any of several fish species:
- the rainbow sardine (Dussumieria acuta)
- the slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)
- the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)
- the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)
- the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)
- the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)
- the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.
Pronunciation
Noun
tamban (Jawi spelling تمبن, plural tamban-tamban, informal 1st possessive tambanku, 2nd possessive tambanmu, 3rd possessive tambannya)
- herring
Descendants
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.
Pronunciation
Noun
tambán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps)
- white sardinella (Sardinella albella)
- Synonyms: halubaybay, bagasbas
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