tamban
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (“sardine”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: tam‧ban
Noun edit
tamban
- any of several fish species:
- the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tamban (Jawi spelling تمبن, plural tamban-tamban, informal 1st possessive tambanku, 2nd possessive tambanmu, 3rd possessive tambannya)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: tamban
Further reading edit
- “tamban” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tambán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)
- Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps)
- white sardinella (Sardinella albella)
- Synonyms: halubaybay, bagasbas