cavan

See also: Cavan

English

Etymology

From Spanish caván, from Tagalog kaban as "Manila cavan", via Cebuano as the "provincial cavan".

Noun

cavan (plural cavans)

1. (Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
2. A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.
3. (Philippines, dated) A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.

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Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Persian جوان (“javân”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑˈvɑn], [d͡zɑˈvɑn]

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• Hyphenation: ca‧van

Adjective

cavan (comparative daha cavan, superlative ən cavan)

1. young (of people)

   cavan oğlan ― a young boy

   Synonym: gənc

   Antonyms: yaşlı, qoca

Derived terms

• cavanlıq (“youth”)
• cavanlaşmaq (“become younger”)

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Spanish

Verb

cavan

1. third-person plural present indicative of cavar

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ca‧van
• IPA^(key): /kaˈban/, [kɐˈban̪]

Noun

cabán

1. Obsolete spelling of kaban.