gaban

See also: gabán, gabân, and gab an

Galician

Verb

gaban

1. third-person plural present indicative of gabar

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaban/

Noun

gaban

1. lung

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
• (2015). “Ma Gamilaraay”

Indonesian

Etymology

From the Japanese TV series Space Sheriff Gavan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaban/ [ˈɡa.ban]
• Rhymes: -aban
• Syllabification: ga‧ban

Noun

gaban (plural gaban-gaban)

1. (colloquial) something big

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay gaban.

Derived terms

• segede gaban

Japanese

Romanization

gaban

1. Rōmaji transcription of がばん