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Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban.
Noun
uban
- grey hair
Balinese
Romanization
uban
- Romanization of ᬳᬸᬩᬦ᭄
Bikol Central
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *uban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧ban
- IPA(key): /ˈʔuban/
Noun
uban
- white or gray hair
Cebuano
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- gray hair
Etymology 2
Adjective
ubán
- another, other
Adverb
ubán
- along
Noun
uban
- companion
Preposition
ubán
- with
Verb
uban
- to accompany; to join; to tag along
Derived terms
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:uban.
Central Melanau
Etymology
From Proto-North Sarawak , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- grey hair (hair with the colour grey)
Iban
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- grey hair (hair with the colour grey)
Ilocano
Noun
uban
- gray hair
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay uban.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ban/
- Rhymes: -ban
- Hyphenation: u‧ban
Noun
uban (plural uban-uban)
- gray hair
Derived terms
Further reading
Karo Batak
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- grey hair (hair with the colour grey)
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Pronunciation
Noun
uban (Jawi spelling اوبن, plural uban-uban, informal 1st possessive ubanku, 2nd possessive ubanmu, 3rd possessive ubannya)
- grey hair (hair with the colour grey)
Descendants
Further reading
Masbatenyo
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- grey hair
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Pronunciation
Noun
ubán
- gray hair
Sasak
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban
- grey hair (hair with the colour grey)
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *quban (cf. Cebuano uban, Ilocano uban, Tausug uban), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban (cf. Balinese uban, Coastal Kadazan tuvan, Makasar uang, Malay uban, Nias huŵa, Wolio uwa), from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN (cf. Amis 'ofad, Sakizaya ubad).
Pronunciation
Noun
uban (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)
- gray hair
Derived terms
Further reading
- “uban”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *uban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔuban/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: u‧ban
Noun
uban (Sulat Sūg spelling اُبَنْ)
- gray hair
Derived terms
Toba Batak
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.
Noun
uban (Batak spelling ᯀᯮᯅᯉ᯲)
- grey hair (hair with the color grey)
Waray-Waray
Noun
uban
- grey hair; white hair