davan

See also: dáván

Aromanian

Alternative forms

davanu, davun, davunu

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin tabānus, through the intermediate of another language; cf. Italian tafano, Venetian tavàn. Compare also the inherited form tãun, Romanian tăun.

Noun

davan m (plural davanj)

gadfly, oxfly

Synonyms

tãun, bumbar, streclji

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

davan (Cyrillic spelling даван)

masculine singular passive past participle of davati