tawan

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See also: tāwan and taw-an

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From tao +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧wan
  • IPA(key): /taʔˈwan/ [taʔˈwan̪]

Verb

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tàwan

  1. to give

See also

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Central Dusun

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Etymology

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Compare Malay awan (cloud).

Noun

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tawan

  1. sky

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay tawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taban (booty, war captive), from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN (head trophy, trophy taken in headhunting).

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Verb

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tawan (base-imperative tawan, active menawan, ordinary passive ditawan, adversative passive tertawan)

  1. to catch, to capture

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Verb

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tawan

  1. to sob

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taban (booty, war captive), from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN (head trophy, trophy taken in headhunting).

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Verb

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tawan (Jawi spelling تاون)

  1. to captivate, to capture, to conquer

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: tawan

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Northern Kurdish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʰɑːˈwɑːn/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧wan

Etymology 1

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Compare Persian تاوان (tâvân, punishment, penalty).

Noun

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t’awan f (Arabic spelling تاوان)

  1. guilt
    Synonyms: gune, sûc
  2. crime
    Synonym: sûc
  3. sin
    Synonym: gune
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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t’awan f (Arabic spelling تاوان)

  1. Alternative form of tawe (pan, saucepan)
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References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “t’awan I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 318
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “t’awan II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 318