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Etymology 1

From Russian бая́н (baján); named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.

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Noun

bayan (plural bayans)

  1. A type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
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Etymology 2

From Arabic بَيَان (bayān).

Noun

bayan (plural bayans)

  1. (Islam) A lecture.

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Hausa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /báː.ján/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [báː.jɛ́ŋ]

Preposition

bāyan

  1. behind, after

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbajan/
  • Rhymes: -jan, -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: ba‧yan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay bayan.

Noun

bayan (plural bayan-bayan)

  1. parrot (kind of bird)
    Synonyms: nuri, kasturi

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَيَان (bayān, “explanation”).

Adjective

bayan (comparative lebih bayan, superlative paling bayan)

  1. clear
    Synonyms: nyata, terang
Derived terms
  • membayankan
  • terbayan

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Kavalan

Noun

bayan

  1. old leaves

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbajan/ [ˈba.jan]
  • Rhymes: -jan

Noun

bayan (Jawi spelling باين, plural bayan-bayan or bayan2)

  1. parakeet
    Synonym: nuri

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • bayan api (“Red-breasted parakeet”)
  • bayan budiman (“Alexandrine parakeet”)
  • bayan lepas (“Rose-ringed parakeet”)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bayan

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Manchu

Romanization

bayan

  1. romanization of ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Contraction of bahayan (“place of houses or buildings”), from bahay +‎ -an. Compare Kapampangan balen.

Pronunciation

Noun

bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. city
    Synonym: lungsod
  2. downtown; commercial district
  3. town; municipality
    Synonym: munisipyo
  4. nation; state; country
    Synonym: bansa
  5. motherland; native land
    Synonym: inang bayan
  6. people; citizenry; the public
  7. (historical) city-state; polity
  8. (botany) Memecylon ovatum
    Synonym: kulis
  9. (obsolete) space between the ground and the sky
  10. (obsolete) weather
    Synonyms: panahon, (obsolete) banwa
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Adjective

bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. (relational) folk; popular (usually in compounds)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

bayán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) day
    Synonym: araw

Etymology 3

Syncopic form of bayuhan, from bayo +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

Verb

bayán (complete binayan, progressive binabayan, contemplative babayan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. alternative form of bayuhan (“to be pounded upon; to be crushed upon”)

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Turkish

Etymology

Coined from bay during the language reform.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bayan (definite accusative bayanı, plural bayanlar)

  1. woman
    Synonym: kadın

Usage notes

Used as a title, the word is usually capitalized and followed by a person’s name, often her surname or full name (as in “Bayan Ayşe Demirel”). This is unlike the more traditional title hanım, which is used after a person’s name, most commonly just her given name (as in “Ayşe Hanım”).

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