tamban

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (sardine).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtamban/ [ˈt̪am.bɐn̪]
  • Hyphenation: tam‧ban

Noun

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tamban (Badlit spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. any of several fish species:
    1. the rainbow sardine (Dussumieria acuta)
    2. the slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)
    3. the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)
    4. the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)
    5. the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)
    6. the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)
  2. the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tamban (Jawi spelling تمبن, plural tamban-tamban, informal 1st possessive tambanku, 2nd possessive tambanmu, 3rd possessive tambannya)

  1. herring

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: tamban

Further reading

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tambán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps)
  2. white sardinella (Sardinella albella)
    Synonyms: halubaybay, bagasbas

Derived terms

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See also

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