Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /kaˈluban/, [kɐˈlu.bɐn]
- Hyphenation: ka‧lu‧ban
kaluban (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜊᜈ᜔)
- sheath or scabbard of a sword or other bladed weapon
- Synonym: bayna
2001, Saliksik ng mga akdang Maguindanaon, Teduray, Bagobo, at Manobo[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, →ISBN, page 197:Nakilala niya ito na ilang palamuting ginto mula sa kaluban ng espada ng kanilang ama.- He recognized them as the gold decorations from the sword scabbard of his father.
- (euphemistic, anatomy) vagina
Further reading
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- “kaluban”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018