havan

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit हवन (havana).

Noun

havan (plural havans)

1. A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.

Anagrams

• Vahan

Coastal Kadazan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban.

Verb

havan

1. to oppose, to resist, to disobey

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French havane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈvan/

Adjective

havan m or n (feminine singular havană, masculine plural havani, feminine and neuter plural havane)

1. cigar-colored

Declension

Declension of havan

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	havan		havană		havani	havane
	definite	havanul		havana		havanii	havanele
genitive- dative	indefinite	havan		havane		havani	havane
	definite	havanului		havanei		havanilor	havanelor

Further reading

• “havan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish هاون, from Persian هاون (hâvan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɑ.vɑn/

Noun

havan (definite accusative havanı, plural havanlar)

1. mortar (container used for pounding and grinding ingredients)

   Havana biraz tuz koyun, soyulmuş taze sarımsakları ekleyin ve iyice ezin. ― Put some salt in the mortar, add the peeled fresh garlic and crush it thoroughly.

Declension

Declension of havan

	singular	plural
nominative	havan	havanlar
definite accusative	havanı	havanları
dative	havana	havanlara
locative	havanda	havanlarda
ablative	havandan	havanlardan
genitive	havanın	havanların

References

• “havan”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu