bamban

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banban. Compare Malay bemban.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. Donax canniformis (plant with clustered stems used for weaving baskets)
  2. inner membrane or follicle of fruits
  3. (anatomy) membrane

Derived terms

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Adjective

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bambán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. hollow; concave
  2. (derogatory) weak; powerless; slow in comprehension

References

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  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Waskia

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Noun

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bamban

  1. fish

References

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  • Corinna Handschuh, A typology of marked-S languages