cavan
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish caván, from Tagalog kaban as "Manila cavan", via Cebuano as the "provincial cavan".
Noun edit
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 edit
Cyrillic | ҹаван | |
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Abjad | جاوان |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
cavan (comparative daha cavan, superlative ən cavan)
Derived terms edit
- cavanlıq (“youth”)
- cavanlaşmaq (“become younger”)
Galician edit
Verb edit
cavan
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
cavan
Tat edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Azerbaijani cavan.
Adjective edit
cavan